Figure 77. — Scyllarides nodifer (Stimpson). Female in dorsal view, approximately X 0.5. Bob Simpson photo. 



distally becoming fine near edge. Uropods broad, 

 sculptured as telson. Sternum of second segment 

 in males bearing a sharply raised, serrate, heavily 

 sclerotized ridge. 



Measurements. -^Length of carapace: female, 

 127 mm. Larger specimens have been observed 

 but not measured. 



Variations. — Smaller specimens are smoother 

 than adults. 



Color. — Body covered with irregular small 

 brown spots on a grayish brown to yellowish 

 background ; many orange-red tubercles on edges, 

 across ridge near rear edge of carapace, base and 

 edges of antennal lobes; darker red spots at sides 

 of gastric region, on anterior lobes of carapace 

 and at middle of first abdominal segment ; under- 

 pays yellow with darker yellow and brown spots; 

 legs banded with red and purple; flagella of 

 antennules purple. 



Habitat. — Mud, shell, coral, and sandy bottoms; 

 16 to 40 fathoms. 



Type locality. — Florida Keys. 



Known range. — Bermuda ; Cape Lookout, N.C., 

 to Cuba; off Pensacola, Fla. 



Remarks. — Little is known of these lobsters. 

 They are sometimes used for food or bait. 



Superfamily Thalassinidea 



Exoskeleton often more or less membranous. 

 Carapace compressed. Last articles of second to 

 fourth legs not curved and flattened. Abdomen 

 large, symmetrical, extended, sometimes with 

 well-developed pleura; appendages of sixth seg- 

 ment usually adapted for swimming. 



Family Callianassidae 



Body shrimplike. Carapace with a "linea 

 thalassinicay Antennal peduncle five-jointed; 



MARINE DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS OF THE CAROLINAS 



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