. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. THE GKAPSOID GRABS OF AMERICA. 147 exception is a female from San Francisco Bay, which has chelae similar to those of the adult female but with the thumb somewhat longer. Color.—Can be told from P. faha by the constantly different color. In formalin, the carapace and appendages of female have a light greenish-3'ellow ground, with large blotches of coral red on antei-ior half. Eggs orange-vermilion, sometimes chestnut. First 3 ambula- tory legs with a rufous band which embraces the propodus and part of the carpus. Male light dirty greenish-wh
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. THE GKAPSOID GRABS OF AMERICA. 147 exception is a female from San Francisco Bay, which has chelae similar to those of the adult female but with the thumb somewhat longer. Color.—Can be told from P. faha by the constantly different color. In formalin, the carapace and appendages of female have a light greenish-3'ellow ground, with large blotches of coral red on antei-ior half. Eggs orange-vermilion, sometimes chestnut. First 3 ambula- tory legs with a rufous band which embraces the propodus and part of the carpus. Male light dirty greenish-white, with bands on legs like those of PlO. 90. PiNNIXA LITTOnALIS (31G00), a, ODTEK MAXILLIPED OP FEMALE, X 14; 6, AB- DOMEN OF MALE, X 5i. A pair from near the station at Departure Bay are said by Doctor Fraser to be yellow (in place of coral red), with a band of dull salmon color on the legs. Measurements.—Male (31600), length of carapace , width of same 14 mm. Female (48427), length of carapace , width of same 26 mm. Habitat.—Commensal in clams. Some were picked up on shore (Holmes). Of 500 specimens taken by Fraser, the adults with few exceptions inhabited the giant clam, SchizotJiaerus, while all the young of both sexes were taken from the small clam, My a. Range.—From Sitka, Alaska, to San Diego, California. Material examined.— Sitka, Alaska: AV. H. Dall; 1 male, 1 female ovig. (17298). On clam; L. A. Beardslee; 1 female ovig. (17956).. 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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