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hrownii, A. mitchilli, Pnndidus majalis, Kirtlandia vagrans lacin- 

 lata, Menidia menidia notata, Trachinotus carolinus and Mcn- 

 ticirrhus saxatilis, in the surf. 



On July 25th, 1906, they were again found abundant in the 

 surf at Stone Harbor with Funduliis majalis, Trachinotus caro- 

 linus and Menticirrhus saxatilis. 



On June 21st, 191 1, they were abundant in the surf at Ocean 

 City with Crago septemspinosus, Anchovia mitchilli, Fundulus 

 majalis, Syngnathus fiiscus, Menidia menidia notata, Trachi- 

 notus carolinus and Menticirrhus saxatilis. In great Egg Harbor 

 Bay at this place they were abundant about the bars with Crago 

 septemspinosiis, Poniolobus pseudoharengus, Fundulus majalis, 

 F. heteroclitus macrolepidotus, Menidia menidia notata, Lo- 

 phopsetta maculata, Btropus microstomus, Paralichthys dentatus 

 and Pseudopleuronectes americanus. 



Mr. W. T. Davis says this crab is often found dead on the 

 south shore of Staten Island, N. Y. 



Family CANCRID^. 



The Edible Crabs. 



Carapace transverse, usually convex, with front lateral edges 

 more or less arcuated, rarely subquadrate. Epistome short, 

 transverse. Antennules folded longitudinally. Outer maxilli- 

 peds long, overlapping epistome. Ambulatory legs all gressorial, 

 with styliform dactyls. 



Genera few, marine and littoral. They are typfied by the 

 edible crab of the Old World, and thi^ genus also represented in 

 our limits. 



Genus CANCER Linnaeus. 



The Edible Crabs. 



Cancer Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed., lo, 1758, p. 625. Type Cancer pagurus 

 Linnaeus, eighteenth species, designated as "example" by Latreille. Hist. 

 Nat. Crust., Ill, 1802, p. 22. 



Platycarcinus Milne-Edwards, Hist. Nat. Crust., I, 1834, P- 412. Type 

 Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, first species. 



