146 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



but the distal spines are smaller. The dactylus is robust, about 



half the length of the propodus, and ending distally in a curved 



horny point, the lower edge having three or four horny spinules. 



The carapace and chelipedes are white, glossy and shining. 



The ambulatory legs have the carpus and propodus coloured red 



One male and one female with ova. 



Length of carapace of female 2Jmm. 



Breadth female 2lmm. 



Length male 3 mm. 



Breadth male 3 mm. 



Total length of larger chelipede 8 Jmm. 



Named in honour of Prof. W. J. Sollas, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Tribe MACEURA. 



IBACUS ANTARCTICUS, Rumph. 



Ibacus antarcticus (Rumph.), M. Edw., Hist. Nat. Crust., ii., 



p. 287. 



One adult female purchased from the natives, who called it 

 " Tappa Tappa." 



PALINURUS GUTTATUS, Latr. 

 Palinurus guttatus (Latr.), M. Edw., Hist. Nat. Crust., ii., 



p. 297, pi. xxiii., fig. 1. 

 One adult male. Native name, " Oula." 



This species lives in burrows on the sandy portions of the 

 lagoon, and is much used by the natives as food. 



HlPPOLYTE GIBBEROSUS, M. Edw. 



Hlppolyte gibberosus (M. Edw.), Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., 

 i., p. 565, pi. xxxvi., fig. 4. 



One female with ova, the dorsal spines on the carapace are 

 furnished with hairs similar to those between the spines of the 

 upper and lower margins of the rostrum. 



ALPHEUS EDWARDSII, Audouin. 



Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin), Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., 

 i., p. 542, pi. xxxiv., fig. 2. 



Five specimens. 



ALPHEUS L^EVIS, Randall. 



Alpheus Icevis (Randall), Dana, Crust. U.S. Explor. Exped., i., 

 p. 556, pi. xxx., fig. 8. 



One specimen. 



