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Crustacea. 



Land Crab {Gecarcinus ruricola) ; clay-coloured ; noc- 

 turnal in its habits. 



Common edible Crab (Lupa dicantha) of the United 

 States of America. 



Sea Spider, or Spider Crab (Lichinia canaliculatd). 



Long-tailed Crab, Stump, or French Lobster (Scyllarus 

 equinoxialis). 



Soldier, or Hermit, Crab (Pagurus ), not un- 

 common. 



Cray Fish {Palinurus ), commonly called the 



" Lobster " in Bermuda. It is of large size, and fairly 

 abundant. 



Sand Bug {Huppa ), buries in the sands. 



Common Prawn {Palcemon serratus) ; not uncommon. 



Common Shrimp {Palcemon vulgaris) ; to be found in 

 the rock pools at low water. 



There are other species of crabs, the names of which 

 are unknown to me ; one which climbs the mangrove 

 trees, and one which the fishermen call the " Coral Crab '' ; 

 the latter quite as large as any crab found on the islands, 

 with very long claws, the outer joints of which are mar- 

 gined with roseate or carmine ; back, claws, and legs, 

 beautifully furnished with numerous short, white spines ; 

 the outer margin of the shell also adorned with these 

 spines, four of which project forwards over the mouth. 

 It differs much from Pericera cornuta of the West Indies, 

 one of which was taken from a fish-pot at Hamilton on 

 April nth, 1850. 



December l^tk, 1847. — Examined a fine specimen of 

 the Palcemon serratus, or Common Prawn, caught in 

 Hamilton Water by Mr. Marriott on the nth instant. 



