THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



No. 123.] NOVEMBER, MDCCCLXXIII. [Price 6d. 



Capture of the King Crah (Limulus Polyphemus) off the 

 Coast of Holland ; with Brief Notice of its Characters. 

 By Edward Newman. 



Fiff. 1. 



Lutolus Polyphemus (nncler side, or ventral aspect; the lo-n-er poiiion of the 

 animal being omitted in order to economise space), a a. Margin of the 

 first or upper Shell or Shield, h. Portion of Shell reflexed or turned over, 

 c c. Portion of the lower Shell, d d. Anterior pair- of limbs, k. Pharynx. 



The * Zoologist' for October contains a record of the 

 capture of four specimens of the liing crab (Limulus Poly- 

 phemus) oflf the coast of Holland. The record is so circum- 

 stantial, and the name of the recorder, Mr. Southwell, of 

 VOL. VI. 2 b 



