. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Fig. 23 Talorchestia longicornis;= second gnathopod of male; ^= first and-- second gnathopod of female 156 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM reader is referred. Smallwood is inclined to regard this and thesucceeding species as identical, but representing different stages inthe life of the animal, those called 1 o n g i c o r n i s being the olderindividuals. Length 15-25 mm. Color cream or sand-colored, the older speci-mens showing markings of ocher, brown or violet. Common on sand beaches. Talorchestia megalophthalma (White) O r c h e s t i a m e g a 1 o p h t h a 1 m
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Fig. 23 Talorchestia longicornis;= second gnathopod of male; ^= first and-- second gnathopod of female 156 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM reader is referred. Smallwood is inclined to regard this and thesucceeding species as identical, but representing different stages inthe life of the animal, those called 1 o n g i c o r n i s being the olderindividuals. Length 15-25 mm. Color cream or sand-colored, the older speci-mens showing markings of ocher, brown or violet. Common on sand beaches. Talorchestia megalophthalma (White) O r c h e s t i a m e g a 1 o p h t h a 1 m i a White. Cat. Crus. Brit. megalophthalma Verrill. /. c. 1874. Gnathopods as in T . 1 o n g i c o r n i s , but palm of male with-out the tubercle. Antennulae reaching tip of penultimate joint of. Fig. 24 Talorchestia megalophthalmi; antennae, which are less than half the length of the body. Eyesvery large, occupying greater part of the head. Habits and color as in the preceding species. Length 15-25 mm. Found on sandy beaches. Family pontoforeiidah;Antennulae somewhat shorter than antennae and with a sec-ondary flagellum. Mandibles with a palp. Gnathopoda compara-tively small and feeble, generally imperfectly subcheliform. Pos- HIGHER CRUSTACEA OF NEW YORK CITY 157 terior pereiopoda more or less dissimilar in structure and adaptedfor burrowing- in soft bottoms. Uropoda all biramous, the last pair.^enerally unlike the others. A family which possesses great abilities in burrowing; and thepereiopoda are correspondingly greatly modified. The one speciestaken probably has the most extreme development in that direction. Haustorius arenarius (Slab.) O n i s c u s a r e n a r i n s Slabber. Naturkul^de Verlustigingen etc. ,, and 4. Lepidact3Tus d3tiscns Say, T. /. c. 18
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