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RATHBUN: CRABS FROM THE MALDIVE ISLANDS. Loe 
PAGURID. 
Dardanus, sp. 
At Hanimadu, Tiladummati Atoll, 16 fathoms, at anchorage, a young her- 
mit crab was collected, which approaches very near Dardanus scabrimanus 
(Dana). 
The lateral teeth of the front are more advanced than the middle. Eyes 
stout, two and a half times as long as wide, equalling two-thirds of the width 
of the front ; cornea green in alcohol, and occupying one-third the length of 
the stalk ; eyes surpassing a little the stalk of the outer antennz, subequal 
to that of the inner antenne. Eye scales somewhat obcordate, having a sinus 
on the middle of the anterior margin. 
The claws and legs as well as the body are sparsely clothed with long hair. 
Claws very unequal. Upper and outer surface of wrist of left cheliped and 
distal end of arm spinulous ; upper margin of wrist and hand spinous ; outer 
face of hand sparingly spinulous and granulous, lower half almost smooth ; 
lower margin with a row of small spines. Fingers broken. Smaller cheliped 
more spinulous and hairy than the larger. 
Second and third pairs of feet with the last three segments roughened 
above, dactyli much longer than propodi, and having a longitudinal groove on 
the outside. Propodus of left third foot roughest. 
Length of carapace, about 4.5 mm. 
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