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Spirontocaris brachydactyla Rathbun 
Spirontocaris brachydactyla Rathbun, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., 24, 898, 1902; 
H. A. E., 10, 93, fig. 41, 1904. 
b a 
Fig. 48. Spirontocaris brachydactyla, 2; a, lateral view of carapace and 
abdomen, X 3; b, chela of first pair, X 5 (from Rathbun, U. 8. N. M.). 
Characters.—Rostrum distinctly shorter than the carapace; armed above with 
six teeth, the last of which is on the carapace; armed below with three. Fingers of 
chelae of first pair of legs very short, not more than one-third as long as the palm. 
No spine on fourth segment of abdomen. Telson broken. 
Dimensions.—Of type, ovigerous female: length, exclusive of rostrum and 
telson 24.8 mm.; length of carapace 7.7 mm. 
Type Locality Off Santa Cruz Island, 266 fathoms (‘‘Albatross’’ station 
2948). 
Distribution.—Southern California, 266 to 417 fathoms (Rathbun). 
Spirontocaris macrophthalma Rathbun 
Spirontocaris macrophthalma Rathbun, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 24, 900, 
1902; H. A. E., 10, 105, fig. 48, 1904. 
Fig. 49. Spirontocaris macrophthalma; a, lateral view of carapace and 
abdomen, 6, X 2; b, dorsal view of anterior portion, 9, X 2% (from Rathbun, 
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