. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 108 BULLETIN 97, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. Propodus of second and third legs small, narrower than their re- spective merus joints. Description of female holotype (after Holmes).—Carapace smooth, shining, a little over twice as wide as long, longitudinally convex, transversely plane, sides evenly rounded; anterior margin straight; front broadly triangular, short, much defiexed, not projecting, a groove behind margin. Orbits nearly as wide as long, inner hiatus wide and partly filled by base of minute antennae. Antennules plicated nearly
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 108 BULLETIN 97, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. Propodus of second and third legs small, narrower than their re- spective merus joints. Description of female holotype (after Holmes).—Carapace smooth, shining, a little over twice as wide as long, longitudinally convex, transversely plane, sides evenly rounded; anterior margin straight; front broadly triangular, short, much defiexed, not projecting, a groove behind margin. Orbits nearly as wide as long, inner hiatus wide and partly filled by base of minute antennae. Antennules plicated nearly transversely. Epistome very short, curved. Buccal area broadly subtriangular, rounded in front, posterior portion covered by a projection of sternum. Maxillipeds subtriangular, ischium rudimentary; merus large, the portion nearer the mouth bent inward at a considerable angle to outer face; first joint of palp short and stout, second oblong, third very small. Chelipeds rather short, moderately stout, smooth; merus not much longer than carpus; hand a little compressed, palm thickened, two. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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