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narrow, and slightly upturned. Meral joints of the ambu- 

 latory limbs fringed anteriorly by a row of spines and long 

 hairs. The second, third, and fourth abdominal segments 

 with four spines each (the two central of which are largest) , 

 the fourth having in addition a single median spine placed 

 behind the others. 



Length of body (of adult 6) 39 millim. ; length of cheli- 

 pedes 57 millim. 



Loc. Station 173 [south of the Fiji Is.], 300 fathoms, 



Munida squamosa, n. sp. 



A species allied to M. Normani, but differing from it in 

 the following respects : — The rostrum slender, slightly ex- 

 ceeding the ocular peduncles, the supraocular spines nearly 

 the length of the rostrum. Carapace with a mesial spine on 

 the cardiac region, and one on either side of this near the line 

 of junction of the branchial and cardiac areas (situated in the 

 former area). The chelipedes long, slender, and cylindrical, 

 clothed with imbricated ciliated scales. The ambulatory limbs 

 also covered with scales^ the tarsal joints contorted. 



Length of body (of adult ^) 52 millim. ; length of cheli- 

 pedes 81 milhm. 



Loc. Station 219 [north of the Admiralty Is.], 150 fathoms. 



Munida granulata, n. sp. 



The surface of this species is everywhere covered by granu- 

 lations, which in some parts show a tendency to run into 

 minute spinules or scales ; it is also slightly pubescent. Ros- 

 trum short, in length equalling the ocular peduncles, but 

 more than double the length of the supraocular spines. Tlie 

 eyes remarkably compressed. Carapace with a row of small 

 spines on the posterior border, the cardiac area with three 

 spines arranged mesially ; gastric region with a central spine 

 and two placed anteriorly, a few small spines on the posterior 

 branchial region. Chelipedes long, slender, and cylindrical, 

 almost naked, the digits long and curved. The ambulatory 

 limbs also long and slender, with the tarsi contorted. The 

 second and third abdominal segments with a double row of 

 spines, the fourth with a single row and raised median protu- 

 berance behind. 



Length of body (of adult (5* ) 33 millim. ; length of chelipedes 

 64 millim. 



Loc. Station 173 [south of the Fiji Is.], 300 fathoms. 



Munida scahra, n. sp. 

 Allied to M. granulata, but differing from it in the following 



