COMPLETE HAIG: EASTERN PACIFIC PORCELLANIDAE 73 



cles, and an oblique row along margin forming a continuation with 

 those of inner margin of manus; gape with a thick pubescence pro- 

 duced on proximal half of fingers into a heavy tuft. 



Walking legs covered with short rugae from which arise tufts of 

 long setae. Merus with a fringe of plumose hairs on anterior margin; 

 that of leg 1 with a very small posterodistal spine, that of leg 3 not 

 inflated. 



Ventral surface of chelipeds and walking legs rugose; abdomen 

 smooth. 



Variations: In some specimens the hairs arising from the stria- 

 tions of the carapace are rather long, giving the entire carapace a dis- 

 tinctly hairy appearance. 



Material examined: See Table 18. 



Measurements: Males, 4.4 to 18.6 mm; non-ovigerous females, 6.6 

 to 17.2 mm; ovigerous females, 7.7 to 13.0 mm. The male holotype 

 measures 18 mm by 17 mm. 



Color: Carapace with dotted striations of dark maroon purple on a 

 ground of greenish dark olive buff. Antennae bright maroon and eyes 

 black. Chelae garnet brown, becoming lighter distally. Cutting edge and 

 tips of fingers bright vermilion. Merus of ambulatory legs ochraceous 

 buff dotted with maroon. Carpus and propodus dark garnet brown 

 banded with orange red. Dactyls brilliant scarlet. Fourth ambulatory 

 leg and visible portion of abdomen (in dorsal view) ochraceous buff 

 densely spotted with maroon. Ventral side red orange except ptery- 

 gostomian area which is garnet brown, and distal portion of maxillipeds 

 bright orange red. (Petersen, of a live specimen from Santa Cruz Is- 

 land) 



"General ground color of salmon, fading out to a paler, more yel- 

 lowish tint toward posterior edge of carapace, proximal portions of 

 ambulatory legs, and on under parts, becoming bluish white on sternum. 

 Flagella of antennae transparent claret color. Larger scale-like projec- 

 tions of rugae on anterior portion of carapace and chelipeds spotted 

 with brick red, the two to three spots of red to each of the scales on 

 the carapace giving it an apparently tuberculated appearance. Hairs yel- 

 lowish. A few scattered spots of brick-red occur on the first few abdom- 

 inal segments." (Schmitt, 1921, of a specimen preserved in formalin) 



Ecology: This species commonly inhabits the lower intertidal zone, 

 under stones. Ovigerous females are recorded for March, April, June, 

 July, and December. 



