of the Pacific Shores of North America. 491 
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Length of the body from anterior extremity 
of carapax to end of caudal segment i I. ai. 
Length of carapa hw ca qu P X 94 .28 24 
Breadth of do. : e s : i 16 21 16 
Breadth of abdomen at 3d segment .20 92 19 
Length of caudal segment — ea es 13 Ai 
Length of larger chelopod . |. — .  . 55 81 -70 
E BOMO Von on quod vv. 4 18 12 
* «carpus M eT Ta 11 M 7 cu 
" ^* body of hand . 3 ; ; 12 13 16 
“© finger à ‘ à 06 14 12 
C. longimana was found in considerable numbers at Fort 
Steilacoom, Puget Sound, by Dr. Suckley. 
Mus. Bost. Soc.; Phil. Acad.; Smithsonian. 
Tring ASTACIDEA. 3 
PANULIRUS INTERRUPTUS. Stimpson. 
Palinurus interruptus, Ranpatt ; Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. viii. 137. 
194. 
Gress; loc. cit. p. 
Panulirus interruptus, Stimpson; Proc. Cal. Acad. Nat. Sci. i. 88. 
This is the common “lobster” of the San Francisco 
market; and is the langouste of the French. It inhabits 
rocky ledges in rather deep water, and is taken in consid- 
‘rable numbers by the fishermen at Santa Barbara and 
other ports on the coast south of San Franeisco. North of 
this point it is never found. The traps, or “ pots” used in 
Capture are similar to those in which lobsters are 
taken on the New England coast, consisting of a strong 
Wooden basket, with a funnel-shaped entrance projecting 
"würde, The bait used, however, is generall meat of 
Some kind rather than fish. 
Mus. Phil, Acad.; Smithsonian. 
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