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18S4. Galathea elegans Miers, Zool. H.M.S. "Alert," p.278. 

 1882. Galathea deflexifrons Haswell, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, 

 vi. p.76; and Cat. Aust. Crust, p.163. 



Port Curtis; one specimen {£) dredged in 7 fathoms. 



Carapace elongate; the striations, of which there are eight 

 principal ones and about an equal number of minor ones, are 

 continuous from side to side; all are fringed with forwardly 

 directed short hairs. There are six principal lateral spines on 

 each side but none on the dorsal surface. 



The rostrum, which frequently shews a tendency to be 

 deflexed, is much elongated, its length from the tip to the first 

 of the dorsal striee being equal to that of the rest of the carapace. 

 It is medianly grooved in its distal half only, and is everywhere 

 clothed with small scales and short hairs. Its armature consists 

 of a median spine, and a series of seven fine forwardly directed 

 spinules at regular intervals on its lateral margins. 



The chelipeds, of which all the joints are cylindrical, are very 

 long, being 2J times the length of the carapace, rostrum 

 included. They are everywhere clothed with close imbricating 

 scales fringed with short hairs, and on the merus and carpus with 

 sharp spinules. The dactylus and immobile fingers are each about 

 one-half the length of the palm; their trenchant borders, which 

 almost meet when closed, are finely toothed in their whole length. 



The ambulatory legs, which are normally armed, are covered 

 with close-set imbricating scales similar to those on the chelipeds, 

 but are without the long hairs characteristic of other species. 



The ischium of the external maxillipeds has its inner and outer 

 distal angles produced as spines, the anterior ridge has sixteen 

 sharply pointed denticles. The merus has two sharp spines on its 

 inner margin, and its outer distal angle is produced to a blunt 

 point. All the joints are sparingly scaly and carry long hairs. 



The figure submitted is from a specimen in the Australian 

 Museum from Holborn Island, Q. 



A great divergence is observable between the Australian 

 examples of this variable species which we have studied and the 

 figure given by Adams & White. Should the examination of a 



