#17. Oct. 21, 1926. On wreckage off beach in front of Agencies warehouse, 
Salaverry. Peru. 
Missed what looked like a Synalpheus (greenish cream color, pink hand) and 
a black transverse barred Crangon. Got one, however, that is top and upper 
half of sides of carapace clove brown with a suggestion of olive green, ditto for 
top, of first 3 and half of dorsum, of 4th abdominal somites; fingers and 
distal portion of large chela the same. Sides of carapace and side and hinder 
body behind 4th somite pinkish vinaceous. Large chela transparent wine purple, 
smaller chela like sidesof body, fingers brownish, somewhat like fingers of 
larger hand, legs tijns. with 7 suggestion of peach blossom pink, very little 
on upper and outer margins. 
Callinectes from seine by men and boys. Two men for lot Number of 
men and boys were in surf run-off collecting crabs. Collect[edj spotted color 
as in earlynotes? All were dark of sage green speckled witia whitish ^ ?palest 
olive buff. Ground color is darkest margining speckles. Movable finger bluish 
darker (almost) tinged with sea green above. Lower one with light elate on 
inside and sides,below pinkish vinaceous, white. Under parts, including outside 
of chela below last-ridge white. 
Got a few nice Callianassas, one large one nearly 6 inches in body. Live 
so far down need a balandra . Water sample, density 1026.5, 
temp, at time 19 °f slightly. 
