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CRUSTACEA 169proximal occludent tooth. Occludent teeth slightly elongated, irregularlyspaced, and connected by a raised nmdian line. Three to foursmall teeth arc intercalated between teeth that are conspicuouslystouter.Measuremcnts <strong>of</strong> figured specimens: length 16.4 mm., height atproximal tooth 1.9 mm., thickness at proximal tooth 1.1 mm., 23 teethin 11 mm. (WFIS 17093) ; length 12.4 ram., height 1.9 mm., thickness0.9 mm., 17 teeth in 8.5 mm. (WFIS 17094).Remarks.--The smooth concave area behind the proximal occludenttooth serves to distinguish the dactylus <strong>of</strong> this species from that <strong>of</strong> O.coesfeldiensls (Schluter, 1862, p. 728, pl. 13, figs. 3, 6 ; Senonian ; northwesternGermany).A specimen from the Matawan beds at the C. and D. Canal, in Delaware,identified as a fish spine by Berry (1916, p. 904, pl. 8, fig. 10) is infact an Oncopareia--pcrhaps the fixed finger <strong>of</strong> the present species.Distribution in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>.--Merchantville formation: GrahamBrick Company pits, Maple Shade.Figured specimens. WFIS 17093, 17094.Tribe THALASSINIDEADanaFamily Callianassidae Spencc BateGenus Protocallianassa Beurlen, 1930Protocalllanassa mortoni (Pilsbry)Plate 81, Figure 8; Plate 83, Figures 1-6Callia_assa morton i Pilsbry, 1901, p. 112, pl. 1, figs. 1-7.Callianassa conradi Pilsbry, 1901, p. 114, pl. 1, figs. 8-10.Callianassa mortoni, Weller, 1907, p. 849, ph 111, figs. 1-15.Ccdlianassa conradi, Weller, 1907, p. 851, pl. 110, figs. 18-22.Callianassa mortoni, Pilsbry, 1916, p. 363, pl. 11, figs. 1-3.Callianassa mortonl, var. marylandica PiIsbry, 1916, p. 366, pl. 11,figs. 9, 10.Callianassa conradi, Pilsbry, 1916, p. 366, ph 10, fig. 5.Calllanassa eonradi var. punctimanus Pilsbry, 1916, p. 368, pl. ]1,figs. 4, 5.Callianassa clarki Pilsbry, 1916, p. 368, ph 11, figs. 6-8.Callianassa mortoni, Rathbun, 1926, p. 188, pl. 67, figs. 1, 2, 4-9 ; 1935,p. 29.Callianassa mortoni var. punctimanns (Pilsbry) Rathbun, 1935, p. 30.Protocallianassa morfoni (Pilsbry), Mertin, 1941, pp. 208, 209.Description.--SIajor palm <strong>of</strong> the first pair <strong>of</strong> chelipeds smooth, rectangular,lower proximal angle narrowly rounded, upper and lowerNEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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