10 CRUSTACEA PROM PORT CURTIS DISTRICT, QUEENSLAND, 



LOPHOZOZYMUS OCTODENTATUS (M.Edw.). 



1837. Xantho octodentatus H. Milne Edwards, Hist. Nat. Crust. 



i. p.398. 

 1B98. Alcock, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, lxvii. (2) p. 106. 

 Rat Island; a good series taken by Dr. Pulleine. 



Xantho macgillivrayi Miers. 



1884. Miers, Zool. H.M.S. " Alert," p.21 1, pl.xx. fig.c. 

 Port Curtis; a good series dredged from 7 fathoms. 



Leptodius sanguineus (M.Edw.). 



1837. Chlorodius sanguineus H. Milne Edwards, Hist. Nat. 

 Crust, i. p.402. 



1898. Alcock, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, lxvii. (2) p. 120. 



Mast Head Island; under rocks; also on Bat Island (Dr. 

 Pulleine). 



We rely on the minute points of difference given by Alcock for 

 separating this species from the next. As, however, both were 

 associated under the same rocks, it appears to us very doubtful 

 whether a true specific difference exists between them. 



Leptodius exaratus (M.Edw.). 



1837. Chlorodius exaratus H. Milne Edwards, Hist. Nat. Crust, i. 



p. 402. 

 1898. Alcock, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, lxvii. (2) p. 118. 



Mast Head Island, and on the rocky portion of the shores of 

 Port Curtis; common under stones. 



The colour markings of this crab are most varied and are of 

 no specific importance. 



Etisodes electra (Herbst). 



1804. Cancer electra Herbst, Krabben und Hrebse, pi. li. fig. 6. 

 1873. Etisodes sculptilis A. M.Edw., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Paris, ix. 

 p.236, pi. ix. fig.2. 

 Mast Head Island; dredged in 17 fathoms. 



