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ON THE BRACIIYUROUS DECAPODS OF THE CAPE. 



distinguished from it by the anterior lateral margin being in this crab scolloped, instead of 

 having four triangular teeth. The whole of the feet also are granulose, which is not the case 

 in C. areolatus. The length is about eight hnes. This is not the Chlorodius of Dehaan. 



Suh-genus. Halimede, Dehaan. 



Sp. 8. ( ) Halimede pisifer, n, s, 



Dbsor. Halimede testa villosa antice tuberculata postice scabrosa, clypeo subacuminato, raanibus 

 pedibusque infra giaberrimis lasvissimis, hirsutie tuberculisque pisiformibus extus opertis, 

 clielis nigris. 



Note. This species is only seven lines long. The thorax is convex in the middle, having the 

 anterior lateral margins scolloped by four blunt tubercles. The front is sub-acuminate, with 

 the apex crenated. The chelae are unequal in size, but both large. The abdomen is covered 

 with hairs, except the last joint. 



This species has affinity to the Polydectus ciqmlifer of Milne Edwards, agreeing with it, in 

 having three great tubercles surrounding each orbit, one occupying its external angle, and the 

 two others the lower edge of the orbit. 



7. Of the family CANCRiDiE we have no species; we pass on therefore to the following — 



Fam. ERIPHIDiE, Mihi. 



Suh-genus. Eriphia, Lat. 



Sp. 9. ( ) Eriphia Smithii, n. s. 



Descb. Eriphia testa postice albopunctata regionibus distinctis, lateribiis antice tuberculatis, 

 clypeo baud spinoso, lobis duobus mediis quinque-tuberculatis, manibus tuberculosis clielis 

 concoloribus, pedibus bispidis. 



Note. This species of Eriphia has its carapace well marked by the regions. The whole of it 

 towards the margin, except behind, is covered with tubercles ; the rest of the surface is granu- 

 lose. The lateral margin is strongly tuberculated, and the two last tubercles behind the orbits 

 are almost spines. The margin of the orbit is tuberculated. The margin of the two middle 

 lobes of the four-lobed clypeus has five tubercles for each. The fore-feet are one larger than 

 the other. The larger being marked above by tubercles sparingly scattered, and the smaller 

 being strongly verrucose above and below. The chel® of the former has strong teeth ; those 

 of the latter have scarcely any, and cross each other. The feet are spotted with white above, 

 are hispid, but have no tubercles. The length is more than two inches. The abdomen of the 

 male is seven-jointed. 



Sp. 10. ( ) Eripliia Fordii, 7i. s. 



Descb. ErijMa testa postice fulvomaculata regionibus distinctis, lateribus antic^ sub-sexspinosis, 

 clypeo liaud spinoso, lobis duobus mediis C -tuberculatis, manibus l8?vibus cbelis nigris, 

 pedibus bispidis. 



Note. This species also, like the Eriphia in general, has the regions well marked out. The fore 

 margin of the carapace is tubercled, but not so much so as in the Eriphia Smithii. The rest 

 of the surface is very finely granulose. The lateral margin has six distinct teeth or spines 



