A. E. Verrill Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda. 



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Kcinipc* Kai-litnlcnsis Stimpson, Proc. Philad. Acad., 1858, p. 229 [07] ; Ann. 



Lye. Nat. Hist. N. York, x, p. 120, 1871. 

 Hippa cif/'fiis/.s- Rathlmn, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xxii, p. 300, 1900 (W. Afri.-m. 



FIGURES 53, 54. 



The carapace is somewhat depressed. The antenna' are much 

 smaller than in the related species of the eastern U. S. coast. 

 (Emerita talpoidea.) 



The females are much larger than the males and usually more 

 numerous in collections. 



Our specimens, taken in spring and October, are without eggs. 

 Henderson records a number of specimens taken at Bermuda by the 

 Challenger, in May, several of which carried eggs. 



53 



Figure 53. Hippa cubensis ; 1, dorsal ; lo, ventral view ; x about l J - 4 '. Phot. 



A. H. V. 

 Figure 54. The same ; carapace, enlarged, after Sausstire. 



Adult female specimens are about 20 to 23 mm long, by IT to 19 mm 

 wide; the males are about 12 mra long. One of the largest females is 



9 2 mra ] on g . 18i5 w i f ] 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 Island. 



