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one-third of finger, fourth slightly offset ventrally, small vestigial 
fifth tubercle dorsal to row of denticles just distal to fourth tubercle, 
another small tubercle interrupting denticles just proximal to midlength 
of finger, and a minute, conical tubercle (smaller than denticles and 
among them) distal to midlength. Opposable surface of fixed finger 
with 4 knoblike tubercles, smaller fifth tubercle at about midlength 
of finger. Antennal scale 2.9 times longer than wide. Tip of antennal 
flagellum reaching nearly to caudal margin of third abdominal tergite. 
Merus with 3 spines each on ventrolateral and ventromesial ridges. 
Hook on ischium of third pereiopod greatly reduced. 
Left gonopod (Fig. 1C, E) somewhat aberrent, mesial process 
in mesial aspect slightly longer than on right, tip curving cephalically, 
recurving, directed distocephalically; terminal elements of gonopod 
shorter and more robust, both less acute, central projection not corneous, 
cleft between terminal elements much shorter; cephalic border of gonopod 
without prominent angular shoulder. Right gonopod 43.9 percent of 
TCL (61.4% of PCL). 
Color notes — Base color varies from tan to forest green. Dark 
brown to black saddle, often mottled, on posterior carapace, narrowest 
between caudal bases of branchiocardiac grooves and caudal ridge; 
horns of saddle produced along ventrolateral margin of carapace as 
far cephalically as anteroventral branchiostegal region below spine; 
anterolateral branchiostegite with somewhat reticulated blotches of brown, 
olivaceous, or black pigment; antennal region of carapace cream; mandi- 
bular adductor region with irregular dark brown to black splotches 
or mottlings; tips of acumen and marginal, cephalic, and cervical spines 
crimson or orange, subtended proximally by black band; marginal ridges 
of rostrum black; most of carapace and abdomen with fine dark flecking. 
Cephalic portion of first abdominal segment with paired, subtriangular, 
dorsolateral blotches, dark brown, olivaceous, or black in color; second 
through fourth abdominal segments with short, paired dorsolateral bars 
inclined cephalolaterally from cephalic margin, imparting in dorsal 
aspect “interrupted chevron” pattern; pleura of second through fifth 
segments with dark oblique blotch extending caudoventrally from base; 
caudal rim of each abdominal segment with narrow, light brown, orangish, 
or red band. Caudal portion of proximal segment of lateral ramus 
of uropod with transverse light brown band; ventral surfaces of uropods 
and telson with fine dark speckling. Dorsal surface of palm of chela 
orangish tan, dorsal surfaces of fingers darker, all with small flecks 
and some irregular spots or mottling; tips of fingers with crimson 
or orange band, subtended proximally by somewhat broader black band; 
large tubercle on dorsal palm proximal to articulation of dactyl crimson; 
