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Spirontocaris brachydactyla Rathbun 



Spirontocaris brachydactyla Bathbun, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 24, 

 H. A. E., 10, 93, fig. 41, 1904. 



3, 1902; 



Fig. 48. Spirontocaris brachydactyla, 5; a, lateral view of carapace and 

 abdomen, X 3; b, chela of first pair, X 5 (from Bathbun, U. S. N. M.). 



Characters. — Bostrum distinctly shorter than the carapace; armed above with 

 six teeth, the last of which is on the carapace; armed below with three. Fingers of 

 chelae of first pair of legs very short, not more than one-third as long as the palm. 

 No spine on fourth segment of abdomen. Telson broken. 



Dimensions. — Of type, ovigerous female: length, exclusive of rostrum and 

 telson 24.8 mm. ; length of carapace 7.7 mm. 



Type Locality. — Off Santa Cruz Island, 266 fathoms ("Albatross" station 

 2948). 



Distribution. — Southern California, 266 to 417 fathoms (Bathbun). 



Spirontocaris macrophthalma Rathbun 



Spirontocaris macrophthalma Bathbun, Proc. IT. S. Nat. Mus., 24, 900, 

 1902; H. A. E., 10, 105, fig. 48, 1904. 



Fig. 49. Spirontocaris macrophthalma; a, lateral view of carapace and 

 abdomen, £, X 2; b, dorsal view of anterior portion, J, X 2% (from Bathbun, 



U. S. N. M.). 



