134 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



The front is declivous, thin, smooth, and consisting of two 

 rounded lobes separated by a median notch, from which a shallow 

 groove extends to the epigastric region. Laterally the lobes are 

 separated from the internal orbital angles by a very slight sinus 

 and a pair of granules, the outer of which is the largest. 



Front, upper and lower orbital margins defined by a narrow 

 continuous line, several shades lighter in colour than the adjacent 

 parts ; a similar line exists on the margins of the episternum and 

 of the post-abdomen. 



The upper orbital borders are smooth, the internal angle 

 rounded ; the external marked by a wide sinus and a small spine. 

 The lower orbital border distantly granulose, four of the inner 

 granules tending to become spiniform, the second one much larger 

 than the others ; a narrow hiatus exists at the infero-.external 

 angle. 



The suborbital surface, apart from the margin, is smooth ex- 

 ternally, a narrow band of granules extend from the base of the 

 inter-orbital to the external and first antero-lateral spines. 



The sub-hepatic spine is absent, its place is occupied by three 

 or four small rounded granules. 



First and second antero-lateral spines compressed, the third 

 round and broad at the base. Each spine terminates in an acute 

 point. In the female the external orbital spine has a small 

 accessory spine at its base. 



The outer antenna; are fairly long and reach to the first antero- 

 lateral spine ; the basal joint is almost in contact with the descend- 

 ing process of the front ; it narrows distally and is twice as long 

 as broad ; penultimate shorter and stouter than the ultimate ; 

 the latter and the distal half of the former can be seen from 

 above, projecting beyond the external angle of the front. 



The chelipedes are unequal, the right the larger. Merus and 

 carpus equal in length, the former trigonous and smooth excepting 

 the margins. The inferior angle has a row of about nine granules, 

 the four proximal forming a curved line towards the antero- 

 internal angle. The short anterior angle has two granules, the 

 distal one subspiniform. The superior margin is armed with two 

 or three subspiniform granules and two acute spines distally, 

 which are separated by a well-defined groove. The carpus is 

 clothed with long hairs and subspiniform but seldom acute 

 tubercles ; there is an impressed line near its articulation with 

 the hand, and a spine on its inner margin. 



The subspiniform granules on the hand are seriate and consist 

 of seven longitudinal rows ; the lower border is granulose near 

 the base of the finger ; proximally it is smooth in the male, but 

 granular and hairy throughout in the female. On the outer sur- 

 face of the palm are four rows, the lowest in line with the third 



