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Pagurus setosus (Benedict) 



Eupagurus setosus Benedict, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 15, 19, 1892. 

 Pagurus setosus Eathbun, H. A. E., 10, 159, pi. 5, fig. 1, 1904. 



Ficr. 



Pagurus setosus, about natural size (U. S. N. M.). 



Characters. — Carapace a little longer than broad, median projection of front 

 rounded, a little in advance of the lateral projections, which because of a sub- 

 marginal spine appear acute. Eye-stalks but slightly more than half as long as 

 anterior portion of carapace. Acicle exceeds eye-stalks by nearly one-fourth its 

 length. Both hands are thickly set with stiff bristles ; large hand traversed by 

 seven longitudinal rows of spines, counting marginal rows. Ambulatory legs 

 pubescent, upper margins devoid of spines except on carpus of anterior pair, 

 dactyls not twisted; one-third longer than anterior part of carapace. 



Dimensions. — Type, male: length of carapace 21 mm., of anterior portion 

 of carapace 14 mm., width of anterior portion 13 mm., length of larger cheliped 

 48 mm., of hand 21 mm. 



Color. — In formalin the legs are banded with crimson red, hair dirt color 

 (Eathbun). 



Type Locality. — Sitka, Alaska. 



Distribution*. — From Kadiak, Alaska, to off Santa Cruz Island, California, 50 

 to 266 fathoms 1 . 



