. Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. Their distribution, variations, and habits. Decapoda (Crustacea). 338 A. E. Verrill—Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. large reef corals. It has been recorded from Florida and through the West Indies to Brazil. Fernando de Noronha (Pocock). Colon (Stimpson). Porto Rico (Rathbiin). Actsea setigera () A. Xantho setiger , Hist. Cnist., i, p. 390, 1834. Actcea setigera A. , Nouv. Arch. Mus., i, p. 371, pi. xviii, fig. 2, 1865 ; Miss. Sci. Mex., v, p. 344, 1879. Eankin, op. cit., p. 529,1900. M. J. Eathbun, Brach^and Macr. Porto Rico, p. 34, 1
. Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. Their distribution, variations, and habits. Decapoda (Crustacea). 338 A. E. Verrill—Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. large reef corals. It has been recorded from Florida and through the West Indies to Brazil. Fernando de Noronha (Pocock). Colon (Stimpson). Porto Rico (Rathbiin). Actsea setigera () A. Xantho setiger , Hist. Cnist., i, p. 390, 1834. Actcea setigera A. , Nouv. Arch. Mus., i, p. 371, pi. xviii, fig. 2, 1865 ; Miss. Sci. Mex., v, p. 344, 1879. Eankin, op. cit., p. 529,1900. M. J. Eathbun, Brach^and Macr. Porto Rico, p. 34, 1901. Figure 11. While living this small crab is densely covered with short hairs to which fine white shell-mud adheres, often effectually concealing it when resting on the bottom. When cleaned the color is reddish brown to purplish red, with paler legs. The carapace and legs are closely granulated beneath the hairs ; the dactylus of the chelae is deeply grooved and Figure 11.—Hairy Crab, Actoea setigera, nat. size. Phot. A. H. Y. Measurements of Bermuda specimens. No. Sex Carapace length breadth Front width 812o S 19 30 6 813& S 12 18 4 39a <^ 30 39 5 Oft $ 31 31 Chelfe length height (r. 16 9 ] ]. 16 9 r. 10 5 \\. 17 "( r. 15 8 16 8 It occurs in shallow water bays and on the reefs. Taken by nearly all Bermuda collectors. Good specimens were in the collection of J. M. Jones (812, a, h). We found it common on rocky shoi-es, usually under stones or in crevices. A small specimen was taken on. 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 : Yale University
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