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deep and narrow fossae. Epistome very small and not distinctly 

 limiting the buccal orifice. Merus of the external maxillipedes 

 much dilated and rounded externally, profoundly excavated 

 internally for the insertion of the flagellum. Fingers spoon- 

 excavate. Abdomen of the male divided into seven joints. [A. 

 M.-Edw.] 



36. Pleurophrious cristatipes. 



JPleuropliricus cristatipes, A. M.-Edwards, Journ. des Mus. 

 G-odeffroy, Band i., Heft iv., p. 34, pi. i., fig. 6. 



Carapace strongly mammillated, smooth and glabrous. Cardiac 

 region surmounted by a conical eminence ; gastric region with a 

 few tuberosities. Front prominent, narrow, with sinuous borders. 

 Orbits widely open. Lateral borders with five strong distant 

 teeth, of which the first, constituting the external orbital angle, is 

 inconspicuous ; and the last is the smallest. Posterior border 

 ornamented with five flattened tubercles of which one occupies 

 the median line. Chelipedes compressed, ornamented with 

 rounded eminences. Ambulatory legs short, the merus large, 

 compressed and surmounted by an unequal crest. [A. M.-E.~] 



Australia (Museum G-odeffroy). 



The position of this genus is doubtful. Mr. Miers regards it 

 as finding its true place among the Oxystomata. 



Sub-Family Micippin<e. 



Carapace sub-oblong. Rostrum vertically or nearly vertically 

 deflexed, iisually broad, lamellate. Anterior legs with the fingers 

 acute at tips. Basal antennal joint very much enlarged. Eye- 

 peduncles very long, geniculated, and laterally projecting. [M.J 



Genus Micippa, Leach. 



Eostrum nearly vertically deflexed. Orbits of a narrow oval 

 form, well-defined. Basal antennal joint much enlarged. Anterior 

 legs in the male with the palm elongate and rather slender ; 

 fingers meeting along their inner edges when closed. [Jf.] 



37. Micippa parvirostris. A.M. 

 Micippa parvirostris, Miers, Ann. and Mag. N. H., (5) Vol. 



iv., p. 13, pi. iv., fig. 9. 



