Part II - State of New Jersey

CRETACEOUS FOSSILSface except near the insertion of the finger, where it is convex. Dactylnsflattened-elliptical, armed mith a strong dorsoproximal spine~vhich is in line with tlie row of spines on the outer side of the palm.Occlndeut teetli of both fingers eontiguous~ arranged so t,l~at the largerteeth of one finger oppose groups of smaller teeth of the ot,her. \jrristspinons; its hinge process longer than wide, rounded apically, the longitudinalaxis curved.hleasurements: length of carapace 44, length of palm 26 (TTTFIS1694'7) ; length of chela 68.5, lerigth of palm 37.5, heizht of palm 23.8(JVFIS 16946) ; length of palm 51, l~eigllt 33.7, thiclcness 20.5 mm.(ANSP 19749).Renlarks.-The carapacc of Eloplopariu {labbi is rare and has notbeen described heretofore. It is distinguishable from all other Coastall'lain hoploparids by tlie absence of ridges and tubercles from t,l~e antennalfield. Rathhitn (1926, p. 187) points out that tht! palms suggestthose of If. te~~nessecnsis Rathbun; ho~~~ever, the palm of the latterspecies reaches its greatest height at tlio distal extremity, whereas inFI. gabbi it is highest betmeen the anterior quarter and third. The synt,ypepalms are incomplete and represent small individuals. One ofthem (ANSP 527) bears a small spine-not present on t,he other 22palms examined by the writer-near the distal margin of the uper edge.A carapace (PPRI Xo. 17903) from the Xaresink heds at AtlanticEIighlantls, Xew Jersey, bears a strong resemblance to this species, butis too poorly preserved to permit specific identification,Distribution in Now Jersey.-RIerchantviIle formation : A. A. Reevcpits (type locality) and Graham Rrick Company pits, Maple Slladc.Formation unknown : Crosswicks.Oxtside distrib~~tion.-Dela1~-are: Rlerel~antrille formation.Suntypes.-AKSP 527 and WFIS 5941 W.Hoploparia gladiator PilsbryPlate 80, Figures 7, 8; I'late 82,. Figures 1-8IIop!opavin glodiafor Pilsbry, 1901, p. 116, pl. 1, figs. 15, 16.Iloploparia glnrlinlor. Weller: 1907, 1). 848, I)!. 110, figs. 16: 17.Rolopario glndiator. 1'ilsbr.y~ 1916, pp. DO, Dl, 362, pl. 10, fig. 6.Hoplopavia ~lodirrtor. Rathbun, 1935, p. 24.Description.-Carapace about twice as long as high. Rostrum halfthe length of carapace; rostra1 groove wide, broadly U-shaped; lateralcarinae smooth above, triangular in section. The t~vo rows of conicaltubercles which continue the carinae hackwarti on the gastric field areparallel to the dorsal median line of tlie carapace. Supraorbital spinecarinatcd and follo\red by a short row of tubercles. A longitudinal rowof t,hree equally spaced conical tubercles on the antenna1 field. Cervicalgroove (o-el) broad and deep, ascending to or slightly above t,ht! incon-NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY