. Decapod crustacea of Bermuda. Decapoda (Crustacea) -- Bermuda Islands. A. E. V err ill—Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. 451 Chelipeds granulated and hairy, nearly equal in si/e and form; the distal end of the carpus is about even with the ends of the eyes ; nierus strongly compressed above proximally, and punctate ; carpus covered with sharp granules, bearing one or several slender, pale hairs ; on upper side they form two rows of larger acute grannies ; each row ends distally in a small acute denticle. Chehv not angular, nor tapered, covered all around with rather small, sharp, nearly equal, h
. Decapod crustacea of Bermuda. Decapoda (Crustacea) -- Bermuda Islands. A. E. V err ill—Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. 451 Chelipeds granulated and hairy, nearly equal in si/e and form; the distal end of the carpus is about even with the ends of the eyes ; nierus strongly compressed above proximally, and punctate ; carpus covered with sharp granules, bearing one or several slender, pale hairs ; on upper side they form two rows of larger acute grannies ; each row ends distally in a small acute denticle. Chehv not angular, nor tapered, covered all around with rather small, sharp, nearly equal, hair-bearing granules, which tend to form irregular longitudinal rows ; their hairs are pale and slender and too few to conceal the granules; the digits, which are blunt and thick, end in broad, evenly rounded, strong, black nails ; lateral edges of digits with sharp white denticles. Ambulatory legs rather long, all about equal,. Figure 65. — ClihanaHua lichen. Type, dorsal view; x about If. Phot. A. H. V. glossy when dry, covered with small, rather sparce puncta', which bear few slender, pale hairs ; the merus joint of all the legs is com- pressed. Color of chelipeds and legs, in alcohol, nearly uniform bright orange ; eye-stalks, antenna- and front of carapace a lighter tint of the same. There are no traces of bands, vitta-, nor spots of other colors. The largest specimen (see figure ) has the anterior part of the carapace 7I:" long; ii""" wide; posterior part ^""" long ; 9""" wide- length of eye-stalks, 9min ; length of chelae, 7mm ; diameter,^ length of first ambulatory legs, 26rnm. 7 _^^^^ PI^ ^-^ . ro LU. 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 Verrill, A. E. (Addison Emery), 1839-1926. New Haven, Conn. , The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Pr
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