NARRATIVE OF THE CRUISE. 
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“ At the Philippines, Brachyura were collected at several different localities on the 
beach or in shallow water, but the most interesting forms from these islands occurred at 
Station 210 in 375 fathoms, where were dredged a new species of Amathia ( Amathia 
pulchra ) nearly allied to the Mediterranean Amathia rissoana (Roux) and the West 
Indian deep-water Amathia hystrix, Stimpson, but distinguished from both by having 
six spines on the gastric region of the carapace and from Amathia rissoana by 
the distinctly developed prseocular spine ; it is distinguished from Amathia agassizi, 
S. I. Smith, by the more robust and carinated palms of the.chelipedes ; here also occurred 
Echinoplax moseleyi, a new genus and species very nearly allied to Amathia, but having 
the carapace covered with very numerous small spines and spinules, and the spines of 
the rostrum armed with small accessory spines ; and the Oxypleurodon stimpsoni already 
referred to as occurring at the Ki Islands (Station 192). 
“ The few Brachyura taken at Hong Kong were common and well-known species, 
and need not be specially mentioned. Off Celebes some more interesting crabs were 
taken in 10 fathoms (Station 212), among them a species of Lissocarcinus, probably new, 
and a new Leucosia, which had already occurred in the Arafura Sea. 
“At Station 214, between the Meangis and Tulur Islands, in 500 fathoms, occurred a 
second species ( Cyrtomaia suhmi) of the remarkable new genus Cyrtomaia, distinguished 
from Cyrtomaia murrayi, dredged at the Ki Islands, by the greater development of 
the gastric spines, the longer rostrum, and the shorter thicker eyes. 
