CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Glossary 2 



Key to the marine decapod crustaceans of the Northeastern United States, inshore and 



shelf waters 4 



Annotated systematic list 39 



Selected bibliography 44 



Index to scientific names 48 



Acknowledgments 50 



Coordinator's comments 50 



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