142 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



The inner surface of the palm is smooth, punctate, and presents 

 a series of transverse, loop-like reticulations, the reticulse are 

 more or less visible on the inner surfaces of the three preceding 

 joints. 



The upper surface of the mobile finger is closely studded with 

 small bead-like granules, the inner and outer surfaces are punctate, 

 the lower edge has three denticles near the base. 



The spinulation of the right chelipede is similar to that of the 

 left, except that the spines are larger, the angular convexity on 

 the proximal part of the palm is also present. 



The ischium joint of first ambulatory leg of the left side is 

 short, and not more than half the length of the same joint of the 

 second leg. The merus of the first leg is compressed and some- 

 what acutely edged above and below, the lower edge is armed 

 with six curved spines, situated close together about midway 

 between the distal and proximal extremities. The merus of the 

 second leg is shorter and less compressed than the merus of the 

 first leg, moreover it is not spinose on its lower border. 



The carpal joints of the first and second legs are about equal in 

 length, they are each armed above with two spines one distal and 

 the other proximal. The propodal joints are slightly curved, that 

 of the first leg a little shorter than that of the second. 



The tarsus is almost as long in the first, quite as long in the 

 second, as carpus and propodus combined, it is slightly curved, 

 sparsely fringed with long hairs, and terminates in a minute 

 horny point. 



The carapace and ambulatory legs are white, the larger cheli- 

 pede has a slight reddish tint which is more intense on the merus 

 and carpus than on the hand. 



The legs are clothed with long yellowish hairs, which are often 

 in tufts, especially on the fingers of the chelae. 



The hairs on the carapace, last two pairs of legs, and the 

 proximal halves of the first three pairs are plumose, whilst those 

 on the distal halves of the latter are simple and unbranched. 



Total length of largest specimen 25mm. 



Length of carapace 6mm. 



Length of first ambulatory leg (left side) 12 mm . 



Length of left chelipede 9mm. 



Length of right chelipede 5Jmm. 



Seven specimens in the shells of Vertagus lineatus. 



PAGURUS FABIMANUS, Dana. 



Pagurus fabimanus, Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., i., p. 454, 

 pi. xxviii., fig. 7, a, b, c, d, e. 



One specimen in the shell of Strombus urceus, Linn. 



