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August 21, 1924, Thursday. 
Wanted to seine on Sand Key and collect on rocks, but Dr. Longley thought 
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it would be too rough (and also too much like Loggerhead Key), (in walking 
along higher parts of beach the boys got three 2-inch Calappa shells, one 
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2-§--inch long Chorinus, a portunid, and an Eriphia. 
(1) As result, went around south end of Island looking for Hippa. Offered 
kids 50 / for first live one, but have yet to get it. No signs on beach; dug 
in several places that looked likely, and looked along wash of waves with 
water glass, but found nothing. Looking around on rocks, saw a very large 
spiny lobster and secured a large Mithrax verrucphs from a hole in rock which had 
two openings. Chased him by means of one out through other and picked him up 
with dip net. 
(2) Dexter and Earl went seining in cove at north end of island; got a few 
more Portunids, as on previous occasion, as well as fish; and one like those 
Bender baited out of sand, only with reverse coloration on carapace. 
Central area slate, lateral grayish. Put in sugar solution. 
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Dr. Longley, while studying fish off Bird Key Reef, brought in 8 
Dissodactylus taken from three or four urchins. Brought in three urchins, of 
which I saved one or two, which I opened to see if any Pinnotherids might be 
in alimentary tract. Got nothing. 
