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NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 159

Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad OceanumPacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwala- daro Ring-goldetJohanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavitet descripsit

W. STIMPSON.

Paes VI.

CRUSTACEA OXYSTOMATA.

Leucosidea.

245. Leucosia vittata, nov. sp. Carapax rhomlboides, perconvexus, sub-

^aemleus,

mbro

quinque-vittatus, superficie punctatus, apice productus.

Marginescrenulati;granuli margyiis antero-lateralis

sursum non

conspicui.

Margoposterior rectus, granulatus, angulisin adultis obtusus, injunioribus dentigerus. Frons tridentata, dente mediano magis prominente. Sinus tlioracicusprofundus, pubescens, anticeproductus, incisurainternaprofunda, rimata, externa

marginem

carapacis attingente. Chelipedum merus angulis etpartebasali inferioresparsim tuberculatus,basidense tomentosus, superne tuberculis quinque, duobus magnis, tomento poenecelatis ornatus.

Manus

grandior.

Pedum

ambulatoriorum articuli sat dilatati.

Abdomen

ei L.

rhomhoidalis simile, gracilius, magisminuens; tuberculo segmenti penultimi minuto. Appendicesabdominis maris primi paris spiraliterplicatse, anfracti- busduobus. %^{Carapacis long. 0*97;lat. 0*85.poll.} L. craniolariaffinissed bracMo ad basimtomentoso. L.rhomhoidalidiffertfronte tridentata.

Hah.

—

^Insinibusprope portum '^Hong

Kong

" Sinensem;infundislimosis adprof, quinqueorg. vulgaris.

246. LeucosiaMACULATA,nov. sp. Parva.Carapax benerbomboides,glaber, cseruleo-fuscus,decem-maculatus, maculisparvis, rubris, in seriebusduabus longitudinalibusantrorsumdivergentibus dispositis. Frontisdens medianus prominens, paullo defiexus. Sinus thoracicus profundus, pubescens,

non

tuberculatus, angulo antero-interno rotundato. Margo posteriorconvexus, levitergranulatus, utrinque obtusus. Chelipedum meruseiL.vittatce^mnlis, tuberculismarginalibus veromagis confertis. Abdominis maris

segmentum

antepenultimumversus extremitatem paulocontractum;tuberculum_segmenti penultimisatgrandeantice excavatum. Appendices abdominis maris primi paris spiraliterplicatEe, anfr. duobus.

%

^{Carapacislong.0*58}; lat.0*50poll.

L. rhomhoidali valdeaffinis, difFertabdominis forma.

Hah.

—

PropeorasSinenses meridianas;in fundo concboso-limoso prof. 20 org. vulgaris.

247. Leucosiapaevimana, nov. sp. Carapaxlongior

quam

latior, postice valde convexus, latererotundatus, apicecompressus et sursumflexus;colore luteus, utrinquealbo2-3-maculatus, posticenigrobimaculatus, maculis rotun- datis. Fronsanteorbitas bene producta, tridentata, dente mediano _promi- nentiore. Margines laterales serie granulorum crenulati, retrorsum post pedes amb. primos

non

producta. Margo postero-lateralis inferior obscure crenulatus. Margo posterior obtusus, superne subtiliter crenulatus, subtus laevissimus. Sinus tboracicus antrorsumbrevis,fissuris anterioribus rimatis_; marginesuprabrachioruminsertionemgranis tribusmagnisetduobusv.tribus parvis ornato.

Manus

parva, extusmargineacuta, intusobtusa,paulo crenu- lata, digitisbrevibus, debilibus, hiantibus, intus inermibus. Dactyli

pedum

ambulatoriorum graciles,

non

dilatati. Sterni suturse profunde impressse

;

anguli postero-laterales prominentes, tuberculiformes.

Abdomen

marissat latum, segmento antepenultimo utrinque turgidulum; segmento penultimo marginibus paulodilatato, mediotuberculato,tuberculo acuto retrorsumtenso.

Appendicium abdominis maris primi paris anfr. septem.

%

^Carapacislong.

1858.]

160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP

0-84; lat. 0-73 poll. L. palUdce affinis, margine minus crenulato, et sinu thoracicotul)erculistribussolum magnisornato.

Hab.

— Adinsulam Selio"freti "Gaspar."

248. Leucosia h^matosticta,

Adams

et White;Yoy. Samarang, Crust,p.

54, pi. xii. ^f.2.

—

^{In sinu*'}Kagosima;"efundo arenosoprof.22org. lecta.

249.

Myra

fugax,Leach;

De Haan

;

Fauna

Jap. Crust. 134,pi.xxxiii. f.1.

—

^{In mari Sinensi horeali; in fundis limosis et conchosis prof.6-25 org.,}

vulgaris.

250.

Myra

affinis, Bell; Lin. Trans, xxi.

296.—

In sinu ''Kagosima'':

fundo^conchoso,org. 20.

251. PniLYRATUBERCULOSA, uov. sp. Foemince carapax orbiculato-rhomboi- dalis,flavo-cinereus, convexus, superficieir|,equalis;regionibusbranchialibus, post-gastrica, genitaliquetumidis, confertimtuberculatis. Marginesangulati, granulis crenulati. Margo posterior rectus. Frons concava, Isevis,

quam

epistoma brevier. Anguluspterygostomianus prominens,marginibusgranu- latis. Maxillipedesext.rugulosi,linealongitudinali barbata ornati. Cheli- pedes breves; merofortegranulate,prope extremitatem medio Isevi;

manu

fere lasvi,punctata, intusmarginenon granulata; digitis profunde sulcatis,

adbasinhiantibus. Stermimconfertimtuberculatum. Abdominis segmenta

primum secundumque

granulata; linea transversa granuloruminsegmento

tertio. Carapacislong. 0'49; lat. 0-47poll.

Hab.

—

^Insinibusprope

"Hong Kong

^"; in arenissubmersis propelitora.

252. Philyra platycheira,

De Haan

; loc.cit.p. 135. pi.xxxiii. f. 6.

—

^In

portu"

Hong Kong

^"; fundolimosa, org. sex.

253.Philyraunidentata, nov.sp. Foemincecarapax suborbicularis, antice paulo productus; superficie glaberrima,sparsim punctata; marginibus late- ralibus et posteriore continuis, crenulatis, crenulis parvis, sequalibus, obtusis.

Colorpallidebadius, partimcoeruleo-albus. Fronsmediounidentata. Maxil- lipedes ext. planati. Chelipedes carapace

non

duplolongiores; merosuperne granulate, tertia parte antica excepta^;

manu

satconvexa; digitisbrevibus, depressiusculis, intusacutis, obsolete1-vel 3-dentatis,tertiaparte anteriore solumcontiguis. Carapacislong. 0*54; lat.0*50poll.

Hab.

—

^InmariSinensi,lat.bor. 23°

; efundo arenosoprof. 30org.lecta.

254. Ebalia maderensis, nov. sp. Foeminoe. carapax octagonus, vel rhom- boides angulistruncatis. Lateraantero-lateraleetpostero-lateralepauUocon- cava. Margo posterior fere rectus, granulatus.

Dorsum

valde convexum, carinaIsevimedianaefronteadtuberculum cardiacum acuteprominens pro- ducta. Regiones branchiales prominentes,

summo

granulati,granulis externis acutis. Frons concava, subtilitergranulata. Spinaparva ad

angulum

pterygos- tomianun. Maxillipedesext.obsolete granulati. Chelipedesgranulati, granulis marginalibus subspiniformibussparsis;meroplusduplolongiore

quam

latiore.

Carapacislong. 0*28; lat,0-30poll.

Hab.

—

^Insinu

"Funchal"

insulae Maderse; fundo subuloso,prof.22org.

255. Phlyxiaquadkidentata. Ebaliaquadridentata,Gray;Zool.Misc.

p

^40.

—

^Inportu "Jackson"Australiensi; fundoconchoso,prof.2org.

256. Arcaniaglobata,nov.sp. Fceminoscarapax(apiceexcepto)globosus, sequalis, confertimspinosus, spinis parvis, acutis, vix granulatis,decern in marginiijus et

una

inregionepost-cardiaca

quam

reliquse majoribus. Regio frontalispoene laevis,postice spinulosavel granulosa. Frontismargo arcua- tim concavus, angulis externisdentiformibus. Chelipedes confertim granu-

lati, granulis plerumque subspiniformibus, in

manu quam

in

mero

multo minoribus. Digiti graciles

quam

^{palmse nonbreviores.} Pedes ambulatorii IsBves. Carapaxruber;fronteetlineamedianaalbidae. Carapacislong. 0-46;

[Juoe.

NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 161

lat.0-44poll.; (spinis inclusis.)

Ab

A. erinaceadiffertpedibus ambulatoriis

non

spinulosis.

Hab.

—

^{In mari Sinensi, lat. bor. 23"; in fundis sabulosis vel limosis}

prof.16-25org.

257. Iphis septemspinosa, Leacli. Cancer septemspinosus, Herbst.; Natnrg.

d.Krabben

und

Krebse,i. pi.xx.f. 112.

—

^PropeorasSinenses meridianas;in fundo limoso, org.20._; vulgaris.

258. Iphiculus spongiosus,

Adams

et

White

; Voy. Samarang, Crust, p.57.

pi. xiii. f. 5. Maxillipedes eis Iphidis et Oreophori fere similes.

—

In portu

"Hong Kong

^"; infundislimoso-lapillosis, prof.10-20 org.

259. Oreophorusrugosus, nov. sp. Fcemmce carapax perlatus, subpentago- nus, rugosus, utrinqueserie fossarum elongatarumquasierosarum v. vermi- culatarum ad marginesantero-lateralesparallela insculptus. Fronsangustata, prominens. Regio brancbialis lateraliter valde dilatata, postice tuberculis capitatis partim ornata. Chelipedes rugosi, irregularitertuberosivel erosi

;

digitis sulcatis,vix dilatatis, superne concavis, apioibus acutis curvatis ;

digitoimmobili

quam

dactyluslatiore. Pedesambulatoriimarginibus tuber- culati.

Abdomen

convexum, tuberculatum,tuberculis parvis, rotundatis,

non

confertis; lineisduabusinterruptiscarinam

medianam minus convexam

cir- cumscribentibus. Carapacislong.0*48; lat. 0*662poll.

Hab.

—

^Propeoras insulse

"Loo

Choo.''

260. NuRSiA PLiCATA, Bell; Lin.Trans, xxi. 307, pi. xxxiv. f. 4. Cancer plicatus, Herbst.

—

^{In portu}

"Hong Kong"

; fundoconclioso, prof. org. 8.

261. NuRSiLiAdentata,Bell; Lin.Trans, _{xxi. 309,}pi.xxxiv.f. 6.

—

^Infreto

"Katona"

propeinsulam

"Ousima"

; fundoarenoso, org.10.

Carcinaspis, nov. gen. Carapax suborbicularis, latior

quam

longior, de- pressus, postice laterotundatus

non

laminato-expansus. Lateradilatata, sed pedes

non

celantia. Fronsrostrata, rostro brevi, late truncato. Oculi sub carapacecelati. Orbitserotundatse, profundse, intuscompletae;fissuris nullis.

Fossae antennularise parvse, ovatae, transversae, Epistoma sat

amplum,

ab apice maxillipedum externorum producto bi-partitum. Area buccalis aeque lataaclonga. Canaliculus pterygostomianus margine sinuatus ad

angulum

antero-externum. Maxillipeduin externorum exognathus parvus,

quam

ischium multo angustior;

mero

ischio quarta parte breviore. Chelipedes robusti, non cristati; digitis fere longitudinalibus. AbdominisfaiminoR seg-

menta

tertium, quartum,

quintum

sextumquecoalita;

segmentum secundum

hastiferum. Sternumlatum.

262. Carcinaspis marginatus, nov. sp. Carapax ruber, pedes albidi.

Carapaxchelipedesqueserieduplicegranulorummarginati. Superficieslaevis, glabra;mediapartecarapacis

parum

convexaet punctata. Rostrumsatpro- ductum,paulo resupinatum. Regionessubhepaticse, etmarginesmaxillipedum sterniqueconfertimdepresso-granulati. Chelipedes robusti, angulati;digitis

palma dimidia brevioribus, sulcatis. Pedes ambulatorii sat dilatati;

mero

superue unicarinato_; reliquis bicarinatis; dactylis acutis, articulis penulti- mis

non

brevioribus. Foeminoecarapacis long. 0*25; lat. 0-28poll.

Hab.

— AdPromontoriumBonae Spei;sublittoralis inrupibus,sublapidibus.

Cryptocnemus, nov. gen. Carapaxlatus,pentagonus, (vel triangularis, an- gulis lateralibus late truncatis,) retrorsum et lateraliter valde laminato- expansus, paulo resupinatus, pedes ambulatories (extremitatibusexceptis) celans. Fronsrostrata,rostrolato,triangulato, resupinato. Orbitae minutae, rotundatse, marginibus integris. Antennae externae fere obsoletae. Area buccalis aeque lata ac longa. Canaliculus pterygostomianus margine antico integer. Maxillipedumexternorum exognathus dilatatus,

quam

ischium

non

angustior,extusregulariterarcuatus;meroischio tertiapartebreviore. Cheli-

1858.]

12

162 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF

pedes laminato-cristati_; digitis brevibus.

Abdomen

maris angusto-triangu- latum, prope basin snb angulo recto flexum_; segmentis totis,primo nlti-

moque

exceptis, coalitis. Sternum latum. Dactyli

pedum

ambulatoriorum gracillimi.

263. CryptocnemusPENTAGONUS, nov.sp. Carapax multolatior

quam

longior, pentagonus,latere postero-laterali antero-laterali dimidia breviore.

Dorsum

Isevissimum, medio convexum, antice leviter carinatum, regione cardiaca parva, leviter prominente. Rostrum sub angulo ^60'' resupinatum, apice acutum, lateribus convexum. Superficies inferior totaIfEvis, nitida. Cheli- pedes valdedepressi,glabri, cristishorizontalibus valdeexpansis,marginibus profunde sinuatis vel undulatis. Digiti palmse tertiam partemadequantes

;

digitus immobilis latus; dactjlus sulcatus. Pedes ambulatorii laminato- cristati.

%

^{Carapacislong. 0*20; long. 0-29poll.}

Hah.

—

^{In sinu} "Kagosima,"Japonise; fundoconcboso-limoso,org. 25.

Onychomorpha,nov.gen. Carapax unguiformis, laminatus,longior

quam

latior, antrorsum angustatus, postice valde dilatatus. Frons brevissima, truncata,

non

rostrata. Orbita minutissima, superne profunde fissa, intus hiatuparvointerrupta. Fossae antennularise obliquse. Epistoma mininum.

Antennaeexternseobsoletse. Areabuccalis longior

quam

latior. Canaliculus pterygostomianusmargineantico integer. Maxillipedumexternorumarticulus basalis parvus; endognathus angustus, apice vix

exognathum

superante, iscMo

quam

merus breviore_; exognathus multo endognatho latior, extus arcuatus. Chelipedes depressi,

manu

laminiformi, digitis brevissimis, ob- liquis, fere transversis.

Abdomen

maris subtriangulare, prope basinlatum utrinque

tumidum,

lateribus

parum

concavis: segmentis multis coalitis.

Sternum^angustius.

264. Onychomorphalamelligera, nov.sp. Carapax lyratus, laminiformis, utrinque super pedes ambulatoriestertiosprofunde sinuatus;ad extremitatum posterioremlatior.Fronstruncata.Marginesantero-lateralis etposterior leviter convexi. Superficies glabra, media parce convexa, prope margines leviter striata, striis radiatim dispositis. Regiopregastricadepressa. Maxillipedes Iseves. ChelipedesIseves_; merotrigone,depresso,marginibus acntis; carpo parvo, extus acuto;

manu

laminato-dilatata, intus subtusque pubescente;

digitis sulcatis, quartam palmse partem adsequantibus. Pedes ambulatorii graciles, non laminato-cristati_; dactylis gracillimis.- Abdominis maris seg-

mentum penultimum

ad extremitatemacuteunidentatum.

%

^{Carapacislong.}

0*242; lat.adextremitatem posteriorem, 0*22poll.

Hab.

—

^{In portu "}

Hong Kong"

;fundoconcho-limoso, org. 10.

Calappidea.

265. Calappa cristata, Fabr._; Suppl. 346. M. Edwards; Hist.Nat.des Crust,ii. 105. Lophosphilargius,

De

Haan.

—

In portu "

Hong Kong"

; fundo concbo-limoso, prof. 6org. Etiam ad insulam ''LooChoo."

266. Calappa tuberculata, Fabr.; Suppl. 345. Herbst.; loc. cit. i. 204, pi.xiii. f. 78. C. hepatica,

De

Haan,loc. cit. p. 70.

—

^{In freto}

"Gaspar"

et

ad insulam

"Loo

Choo."

267. Cycloes cristata. Cryptosoma cristata, BruUe.

—

^{In sinu} ''Funchal"

insulseMadeirse;fundoarenoso, prof. org. 20.

268.

Matuta

lunaris,Leach; M.Edwards; Hist. Nat. des Crust, ii. 114.

Cancer^lunaris, Herbst.loc.cit.iii.43, pi. xlviii.f.6.

—

^{Adinsulas "}Benin."

269.

Matuta

victor, Fabr.Suppl. 369. M. Edw.; Hist.Nat.desCrust,ii.

115; Atlas CuvierR.A. Crust,pi. vii. f. 1.

—

^{InmariSinensi}boreali.

[June,

NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 163

DORIPPID^.

270. DoRippEQiJADRiDENS, Fabr.;Suppl.361,

De Haan

;

Fauna

Jap. Crust.

121,pi. xxxi.f. 3.

—

^{Inportu "}

Hong Kong"

infundolimo-sabulosoprof,sex org.

271. DoRiPPEFACCHiNO,

Do Haan

;

Fauna

Jap. Crust. 123. Cancerfacchino.

Herbst.; loc. cit.i.190, pi. xi.f. 68. D.sima, M. Edwards; Hist. Nat.des Crust, ii. 157,pi.f. 11. (nonDana; Exp. Exp. Cr.i. 398.)

—

^{In mariSinensi}

prope

"Hong Kong"

; infundisarenosisetlimosis prof. 6-30 org. vulgaris.

272. DoRippE Japonica,

Von

Siebold; Spicilegia Faunse Japonicse, p. 14.

De Haan;

loc.cit. 122,^pi.xxxi.f. 1.

—

^{In sinu}

"Hakodadi."

273. DoRipPE GRANULATA,

De Haan

; loc. cit. 122, pi. xxxi.f. 2.

—

In sinu

" Hakodadi" Japonise; fundolimosoprof, sexorg. Etiam prope oras orien- tales insulse " Nipbon," ad prof. org. 30;etinportu

"Hong Kong"

Sinensi.

274. DoRippE SEXDENTATA, nov. sp. Parvula. Carapax sat elongatus, superficie insequalis,

non

granulatus. Fronsinterocularis quadridentata, den- tibus acutissimis subsequalibus. Fissurse supra-orbitalesprofundissimse, tri- angulato-apertse. Dentesextra-orbitales gracilesacuti,

quam

dentesfrontales

minus

prominentes. Dens infra-orbitalis obsoletus. Pedes graciles, cylin- drici,asperi, penultimi ultimique paris fere simplices.

Abdomen

marisnec tuberculosumnecnodulosum. $^{Carapacislong.0-275; lat. 0*242 poll.}

Hab.—Iu

sinu " Kagosima"JaponiseAustralis;fundoconcboso prof.org.20,.

Tymolus, nov.gen. Carapax oblongo-rotundatus, antice contractus, forma fere ut in Homola; regione faciei angusta, prominente. Regioneshepaticse brancbialesque amplse, tumidse. Apertura branchialis afferens position©

normalis, adbasincbelipedum. Fronsquadridentata. Dens medianus mar- ginisaresebuccalis antice interdentesmedianosfrontis supernevisus. Oculi parvi, longitudinaliter protractiles. Orbitse profundas, superne profunde in- terruptge, denteinhiatuinferiorearmatse; biatu internomagno. Antennulse sat longse,biatum internum orbitarum occupantes; fossis nuUis. Antennae externse breves, infraantennulassitae,articulisdistinctis. Maxillipedes externi

parum

Mantes, valde elongati, maxillipedes internesintotumtegentes; en- dognathimero

quam

ischiumlatiore,apiceacutoadvel ultra frontis

marginem

producto; palpo ut in Leucosideis celato; exognatbo angusto, ischium en- dognatbi vix longitudine superante. Pedes ambulatorii eis Dorippes _fere similes, dactylis vix falciformibus,

non

sulcatis.

Abdomen

sex-articulatum., eiDorippessimile, segment©ultimo dilatato.

275. TymolusJaponicus, nov. sp. Carapax distincte areolatus, subtiliter granulatus, latere tridentato, dente primo majore ad

angulum

hepaticum.

Densvalidusinregione subhepatica. Dentes frontales parvi sed acuti,

me-

diani prominentiores. Chelipedesmarisasperi; carpoad apicem unispinoso,

manu

brevi, alta, digitismagnis,

palma

longioribus, intus concavis. Pedes ambulatoriigraciles. %^{Carapacislong.0*235}; lat. 0*24poll.

Hah.

—

^{In sinu} " Hakodadi"insulse ^'•Jesso"Japonise; efundo concbosoad profunditatemocto orgyiarumlectus.

July6th.

Yice-President

Bridges

in the Chair.

Twenty-four

members

present.

A

^{paper entitled} '^Descriptions of twelve

New

Species of Uniones,

and

otherFresh-water Shells of the

Uuited

States,

by

Isaac

Lea/' was

presented forpublication in theProceedings.

Dr.LeGontestated,inregardto thesmallcollection ofColeopterousInsects ofJapanpresentedthis evening byDr.A. A. Henderson, U.S.N.,that seYerai 1858.]