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Pasiphaea affinis Rathbun 



Pasiphaea affinis Eathbun, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 24, 905, 1902; H. A. E., 

 10, 24, fig. 6, 1904. 



Eig. 17. Pasiphaea affinis, <$, a, telson, X 3%; b, hand of second pair, X 2 

 (from Eathbun, IT. S. N. M.). 



Characters. — Carapace equal to the first four and half of the fifth segment 

 of the abdomen; not carinated behind gastric tooth; otherwise much as in P. cor- 

 teziana. Second to sixth abdominal segments, inclusive, earinate. Telson very 

 nearly as long as the sixth abdominal segment ; extremity less deeply notched than 

 in P. corteziana. 



Dimensions. — Type, male : length 67 mm. ; length of carapace 22 mm. 



Type Locality. — Near Cortez Bank, California, 984 fathoms ("Albatross" 

 station 2919). 



Genus Parapasiphae Smith 



Body moderately compressed. Eostrum present, short, normally formed. 

 Mandibles with slender, two-jointed palp. 



Parapasiphae serrata Rathbun 



Parapasiphae serrata Eathbun, Proc. IT. S. Nat. Mus., 24, 904, 1902; 

 H. A. E., 10, 25, fig. 7, 1904. 



Fig. 18. Parapasiphae serrata, 5, X about 1% (from Eathbun, IT. S. N. M.). 



