. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 146 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 29 2 worm, he twice snared a large Guinotia, pulling it from the water only to have it drop back into the pool. After the second time, the crab disappeared into the deeper area of the pool. A short time later a crab that was beUeved to be the same individual because of its not-too-common pale color was observed on the opposite bank, approximately 12 feet away. It was facing the observer with its eyes erect, chelae gaping, and it remained motionless for some 10 minutes until the observer made a sudden move at
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 146 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 29 2 worm, he twice snared a large Guinotia, pulling it from the water only to have it drop back into the pool. After the second time, the crab disappeared into the deeper area of the pool. A short time later a crab that was beUeved to be the same individual because of its not-too-common pale color was observed on the opposite bank, approximately 12 feet away. It was facing the observer with its eyes erect, chelae gaping, and it remained motionless for some 10 minutes until the observer made a sudden move at which the crab quickly crawled into the edge of the water, in clear view and just barely beneath the surface. It remained there for some 15 minutes,. 20 40 60 80 Carapace Width (mm) Figure 41.—Scatter diagram showing correlation of the dimensions of the carapace with growth in Dominican specimens of Guinotia {Guinotia) dentata. moved farther into the pool to a depth of about a foot, again stopping for another 10 minutes before disappearing into the deeper part of the pool. Distribution.—Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia I. It seems safe to assume that an error of documentation is indicated by the lot of three specimens recorded by Rathbun (1905) as having been collected in "Mexico" by Bocourt. The remaining 11 species now recognized in Guinotia are known only from South America (and Trinidad), and it is highly unlikely that G. dentata, which is otherwise restricted to the central Lesser Antilles, could have a discontinuous distribution of more than 1,500 miles (in the wrong direction).. 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
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