272 Rev. Canon A. M. Norman on Bathynectes. 



the two extreme are larger than the rest), and the marginal 

 are about the same length as the submedian and separated 

 from the lateral by one spinule. The spine of the basal joint 

 of the caudal appendages is divided into two long and acumi- 

 nate lobes, of which the inner is about one and a third times 

 as long as the outer and bears the usual minute cusp on its 

 outer side. 



The dactylopodite of the raptorial limbs is armed with 

 four teeth, including the terminal claw on its inner edge, and 

 is notched near the base of its outer edge. 



Colour in life deep pink. 



Total length from tip of rostrum to tips of submedian spines 

 of telson 61 millim. 



A single male was obtained at Station 96, in 90 to 100 

 fathoms. 



A single young female specimen measuring only 37 millim. 

 had previously been taken off Cheduba., Arrakan coast, at 

 about the same depth. 



Grade ENTOMOSTRA CA. 

 Order CIRRIPEDIA. 



SCALPELLUM. 



52. Scalpellum, sp. 



From Station 56, 240 to 220 fathoms, on a dead Gorgonia 

 with a black polished stem. 



53. Scalpellum, sp. 



From Station 96, 98 to 102 fathoms, a small cluster on a 

 fragment of dead Gorgonia. 



XXVIII. — Bathynectes, Stimpson, a British Genus of Crus- 

 tacea Brachyura. By the Rev. Canon A. M. NORMAN, 

 M.A., D.C.L., F.R.S., &c. 



In 1871 Stimpson established a genus, Bathynectes, to receive 

 certain crabs nearly related to the genus Bortunus, which had 

 been dredged in 100-200 fathoms by Pourtales in the Gulf- 

 stream in the Straits of Florida. In 1877 Bovallius procured 



