Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda, Part II. n 



Measurements of Bermuda Specimens. No. 4102 No. 4101 



Total length including antennae 840 



Length from base of antennules to tip of telson 360 490 



Length of carapace, dorsal 1 16 1 54 



Breadth of carapace 90 125 



Length of abdomen 114 195 



Length of telson 70 67 



Breadth of telson 43 35 



Length of rostral horns 48 lost 



Length of eyes and stalk 18 21 



Diameter of eye 9.5 1 1 



Length of first antennular segment 62 108 



Length of second antennular segment 28 38 



Length of third antennular segment 26 lost 



Length of flagellum, inner branch 190 + lost 



Length of flagellum, outer branch 125 -f- lost 



Length of antennae 495 -|- lost 



Length of first antennal segment (total) 58 63 



Length of second antennal segment (dorsal) without spines 40 52 



Length of third antennal segment (dorsal) without spines.. 43 50 



Length of antennal flagellum 370 + lost 



Merus of first leg, total 71 118 



Carpus of first leg 30 49 



Propodus (total) first leg 52 82 



Dactylus 31 45 



Merus of second leg 96 168 



Carpus of second leg 35 63 



Propodus of second Jeg 77 142 



Length of dactylus of second leg 39 63 



Length of merus of third leg 86 123 



Length of carpus of third leg 35 46 



Length of propodus of third leg 75 98 



Length of dactylus of third leg 43 54 



The flagella of the antennae and antennulas of No. 4101 are broken off. 

 The plus sign (+) used after some measurements of No. 4102 indicates that 

 the tips are absent. 



It grows to great size. It is said that specimens are taken, even 

 now, weighing as much as 22 pounds. The largest that we saw 

 weighed about 18 pounds, but those that are sold in the markets 

 mostly weigh only two to five pounds, or less. The Bermuda 

 lobster is usually rather gaily colored, especially when young, but 

 the colors are quite variable. 



Some specimens in life had the carapace mottled with dark 

 green and gray, becoming lighter laterally. The abdomen was 

 deep sea-green, with four, large, conspicuous, round spots of 



