136 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



just reaches the line above-mentioned, in one male each of 

 P. glaberrimus and of P. cursor and in twelve males of P. fissi- 

 frons, the terminal joint extends a little beyond the line. Whilst 

 in thirty-one males of P. vestitus, five of P. terce-regina, and five 

 of P. vespertilio, the seventh joint extends over the line from 1| 

 to 2mm. The specimens examined include large and small of all 

 ages, the character appears to be a constant one as far as the 

 material in hand shows, whether it is so in other species of the 

 genus remains to be seen, by the examination of a larger series 

 of specimens. 



The carapace is plum coloured with -the cardiac region and 

 posterior margin reddish-brown, the chelipedes are ornamented 

 with orange-coloured spiniform granules. The ambulatory legs 

 and under surface of the body similar to but grayer than the 

 carapace. The chelipedes are a shade lighter, the mobile fingers 

 dark reddish-brown with the base pale and of the same tint as 

 the palm, the immobile fingers darker coloured in their distal 

 half only. 



Length of carapace of male ..................... 10mm. 



Breadth (spines included) 15mm. 



Length of carapace of female .......... ........ 8^ mm. 



Breadth .................. 12mm. 



Seven males and one female. 



SPECIOSA, Dana. 

 ActcKodes speciosa, Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., i., pi. xi., 



fig. 4a. 



Three small males somewhat doubtfully referred to this species. 

 The blackish-brown colouration of the fingers extends on the lower 

 border and the exterior surface of the palm for a considerable 

 distance. The body and ambulatory legs are yellowish-white. 



PHYMODIUS MONTICULOSUS, Dana. 

 Phymodius monticulosus, Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., i., 



p. 206, pi. xi., fig. 9. 

 There are four males and two females in the collection. 



PSEUDOZIUS CAYSTRUS, Adams & White. 



Pseudozius caystrus, Adams & White, Voy. "Samarang," Crust., 

 p 42, pi. ix., fig. 2. 



Fourteen specimens. 



The " Ozius sp." in HaswelFs Cat. Austr. Mus., v., Crust., p. 68, 

 No. 108, is identical with this species. There are specimens in 

 the Museum from Tasmania, Solomon Islands, Holborn Island, 

 Woodlark Island, and Port Denison. 



