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than the 4th, hand rather swollen, with a strong spine at the 

 posterior margin near the tip; last joint ungviform, and arnied at 

 the base with several cnrved spiriés. Inner lamella of the uropods 

 much longer than the outer, and surpassing the tip of the telson. 

 Length of adult male: 13 mm. 



Hab. South Atlantic (March 1876); surface. 2 specimens. 



39. Stylocheirm ahbreviatum n. sp. 



Form of body very short aud stout. Carapax very unusually 

 abbreviated, with a slight rounded crest above, rostrum rather pro- 

 duced, straight, lanceolate, the tip very acute and somewhat deflexed. 

 Last postabdominal segment much lunger than the preceeding. Ryes 

 enormously developed, the pedicle very much swollen, cornea nar- 

 rowed in the upper part. Antennular peduncle rather elongated, 

 the tw T o last joints narrow and subequal in length. Antennal scale 

 large, cousiderably surpassing the 2nå joint of the antennular 

 peduncle, sublinear, apex obliquely truucated, the denticle on the 

 outer edge small, but distinct Third pair of legs, when exteuded, 

 not attaining the length of the body, 4th joint only half the length 

 of the third. hand rather elongated, and armed with a strong spine 

 at the end posteriorly, terminal joint ungviform. both together form- 

 ing a rather complete chela. Inner lamella of the uropods some- 

 what longer than the outer, aud slightly surpassing the tip of the 

 telson. Length: S mm. 



Hab. Australian sea (off Port Jackson), Arafnra sea, Celebes 

 sea (off Mindanao. Philipp.); surface. A few specimens. 



Vid. -Silsk. Forh. 1883. No. 7. 



