410 Mr. J. E,. Henderson on the new Galatheidea 



respects : — The granulations on the chelipedes and ambula- 

 tory limbs are in M. scahra superseded by small scales, those 

 on the carapace by minute spinules. 'J'he rostrum in this 

 species is comparatively shorter, and the supraocular spines 

 separated from one another by a wider interval than in M. 

 gramdata. The arrangement of spines is similar to that in 

 the last (with the exception that there is only a single one in 

 the centre of the posterior border of the carapace), but they are 

 everywhere more strongly developed. Finally, the marking 

 of the last two abdominal segments is very different in the 

 two species : in M. granulata it consists of small ciliated 

 scales, whereas in M. scahra these are represented by raised 

 concentric lines passing across the segment. 



Length of body (of adult <5) o9 millira. ; length of cheli- 

 pedes 63 millira. 



Log. Station 192 [off the Ki Is.], 129 fathoms. 



Munida proxima^ n. sp. 



This comes nearest to M. scahra, but is, however, a smaller 

 species. The rostrum is shorter, the spinules on the carapace 

 are more strongly developed, there is no central spine on the 

 gastric region, and that on the centre of the posterior border 

 is wanting. The chelipedes are longer and narrower, but 

 clothed also with minute scales ; the digits are long and 

 straight. 



Length of body (of adult $) 26 millim. ; length of cheli- 

 pedes 44 millim. 



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



Munida vitiensisy n. sp. 



Eostrum nearly twice the length of the supraocular spines, 

 the latter equalling the ocular peduncles. Carapace furnished 

 in front with a row of from ten to twelve spines (the two 

 immediately behind the supraocular spines being larger than 

 the others), the branchial regions with three small spines; 

 lateral margins with about seven spines. Chelipedes short 

 and robust, furnished with hairs and spines, the latter in three 

 rows, x^mbulatory limbs short, the meral, carpal, and pro- 

 podal joints spiny (the propodi with the spines on the inferior 

 border). The second abdominal segment with numerous 

 small spines. 



Length of body (of ? with ova) 31 millim. ; length of 

 chelipedes 28 millim. 



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



Munida militaris, n. sp. 

 Allied to M. miles, A. Milne-Edwards. It is, however, a 



