. Decapod crustacea of Bermuda. Decapoda (Crustacea) -- Bermuda Islands. Figure 53.—Hippa cubensis ; 1, dorsal ; lo, ventral view ; x about lJ-4'. Phot. A. H. V. Figure 54.—The same ; carapace, enlarged, after Sausstire. Adult female specimens are about 20 to 23mm long, by IT to 19mm wide; the males are about 12mra long. One of the largest females is 92mra ]ong . 18i5 wif]e> It lives in the shifting sands at and below low-tide level. When laid bare by the waves it can quickly retreat backward into the sand for some depth. It is not uncommon at Bermuda, on sandy shores, but requires special
. Decapod crustacea of Bermuda. Decapoda (Crustacea) -- Bermuda Islands. Figure 53.—Hippa cubensis ; 1, dorsal ; lo, ventral view ; x about lJ-4'. Phot. A. H. V. Figure 54.—The same ; carapace, enlarged, after Sausstire. Adult female specimens are about 20 to 23mm long, by IT to 19mm wide; the males are about 12mra long. One of the largest females is 92mra ]ong . 18i5 wif]e> It lives in the shifting sands at and below low-tide level. When laid bare by the waves it can quickly retreat backward into the sand for some depth. It is not uncommon at Bermuda, on sandy shores, but requires special search. It was in the early collections of Jones, Goode, and Merriam. Also obtained by the Challenger Expedition. Kankin records it from Cooper's 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 Press
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