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7. Results of explorations — Continued. 

 (1) Crustaceans — Continued. 



One crab (Echinocerusforaminatus). 



One deep-sea crab (Geryon quinquedens). 



One common edible crab of the Pacific coast (Cancer magister). 



One crab (Mithrax hisjridus). 



Three crabs I'itho anisodon (young). 



One crab Pitho anisodon (adult). 



Two mautis shrimp (Squilla empusa). 



One box-crab (Calappa flammea). 



One great spider-crab (Lithodes maia). 



One crayfish nest, or chimney. 



One spider-crab (Libinia emarginata). 



(2) Sponges : Sheepswool, velvet, yellow, glove, and grass. 



(3) American ornamental corals: 

 One piece of star coral (Porites). 

 One piece of coral (Oculina diffusa). 



Two pieces of fungus coral (Agaricia agaricites). 

 One piece of brain coral (Manicina areolata). 

 One piece of coral (Mussa). 

 Oue piece of star coral (Orbicella). 



(4) Mollusks, oyster and other shells : 



Oyster spat 2 to 3 weeks old ; 3 to 4 weeks old ; 1 to 2 months old ; 2 to 3 



months old ; 2 to 3 months old, hard bottom ; 2 months old, soft bottom. 

 Oysters 1 year old, hard bottom ; 2 years old, hard bottom; 3 years old, hard 



bottom; 4 years old, hard bottom; 1 year old, soft bottom; 2 years old, 



soft bottom ; 3 years old, soft bottom; 4 years old, soft bottom; 5 years 



old, soft bottom; 5 years old, hard bottom; 6 years old, hard bottom; 6 



years old, soft bottom; large, mud bottom; large, mud bottom. 

 Oysters, large, 16 years old, soft bottom; large, 12 years old, hard bottom. 

 Blue Point oysters. 



Oyster shells, greatly thickened, due to stunted growth at margin. 

 Glenwood oysters; Shinnecock Bay oysters; Rockaway oysters; Shrewsbury 



oy sters. 

 Rappahannock River oysters; James River (near Newport News, Va.) 



oysters; Saddlerock oysters ; East River oysters. 

 Oysters from Hampton, Va., 18 months old; from Tangier Sound, Marylaud 



and Virginia. 

 Oysters from Chincoteague, Va. (first grade); (poorer grade). 

 Oysters from bottom of scow, Port Royal, S. C, less than 1 year old. 

 Planted oysters from creeks north of Winyah Bay, S. C. 

 Oysters from Troups Creek, near Brunswick, Ga. 

 Raccoon oysters from Cattle Wharf, Charlotte Harbor, Fla. 

 Oysters from Rocky Point Bed, Tampa Bay, Fla., showing inclusions of mud 



on inner surface. 

 Oysters from Catfish Point Oyster Bar, Hillsboro Bay, Fla. (source of supply 



for Tampa). 

 Oysters from Little Sarasota Bay, Fla. (a fine grade of oysters, showing 



inclusions of mud on inner surface). 

 Oysters from Cape Hayes oyster-bed, Charlotte Harbor, Fla. (important 



ground, but not much worked until 1888). 

 Raccoon oysters from mouth of Crooked River, Carrabelle, Fla. 

 Oysters from Indian Point Bar, Fla. (extra large, showing inclusions of mud 



on inner surface). 

 Oysters from Cat Point Bar, Apalachicola Bay, Fla. (showing inclusions of 



mud on inner surface). 

 Oysters from St. Mark River, Fla. 

 Oysters from Cedar Keys, Fla. (average size of those sent to market, showing 



inclusions of mud on inner surface). 

 Oysters from St. Vincent, Fla. 



Oysters from Watson Bayou, east arm of St. Andrews Bay, Fla. 

 Oysters from Porter and Sylvia bays, St. George Sound, Fla. 

 Oysters from Dog Lake, La. 



Planted oysters 1 year old, from Escambia Bay, Fla. 

 Jack Stout oysters, Louisiana. 

 Oysters from Calcasieu Pass, La. 

 Oysters from Matagorda Bay, Tex. (average size). 

 Young oysters from planted beds, Galveston Bay, Tex. 

 "Saddle-rocks" of Texas, Cedar Bayou. Tex. (125 will often fill a barrel). 

 Ostrea Jurida, growing on shells of Ostrea virginica in San Francisco Bay. 



The native oyster tends to cause much damage in this way. 



