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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Euthemisto compressa Continued. 



the limits of the region. Woods Hole, in sur- 

 face tow, December 22, 1904,$ and November 

 10, 19054. 



Euthemisto bispinosa (Boeck). 



Holmes, 1905, p. 465; M. J. Rathbun, 1905, p. 51. 



Vineyard Sound. Holmes. Woods Hole, in 



surface tow, November 10, 1905,$ and June 10, 



1906.$ 



Family PHRONIMID^. 



Phronima sedentarm (Forskal). 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 567, 439 (Phronima 

 sp.); Holmes, 1905, p. '465 (no local records); 

 M. J. Rathbun, 1905, p. 51 (no local records). 



Smith states that a species of this genus "was 

 taken at the surface in company with Salpa, 

 off Gay Head, early in September." This 

 was ''closely allied to P. atlantica of Gn6rin." 



Family OXYCEPHAUD/E. 



? Oxycepkalus clausi Bovallius. 

 M. J. Rathbun, 1905, p. 51. 



"Off Marthas Vineyard, surface." (Doubtful 

 whether the locality lay within limits of 

 region.) 



Family SCELID^. 

 Thyropus sp. 

 Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 567; M. J. Rathbun, 



1905, p. 52. 



"A single specimen of a species of this genus was 

 taken with the Phronima and Salpa, off Gay 

 Head, early in September." Smith. 



Family ORCHESTIID^. 



Talorchestia longicornis (Say). 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 556, 336, etc.; Holmes 

 1905, p. 468; M. J. Rathbun, 1905, p. 52. 



Of very general distribution on sandy beaches, 

 in burrows, at or above high-water mark. Noc- 

 turnal in habits: may be caught by the use of 

 a lantern at nights. Holmes. 



Females with eggs noted among specimens col- 

 lected in July and August, 1906. Kunkel. 

 Talorchestia megalophthalma (White). 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, pp. 556, 336, etc.; 

 Holmes, 1905, p. 469; M. J. Rathbun, 1905, 

 p. 52. 



Woods Hole, much less common than T. longi- 

 cornis, but lives in similar situations. Holmes. 

 Recorded from Nobska Beach f and Robin- 

 sons HoleJ at or above high tide. Found 

 among specimens taken at station 7537 (1906) 

 at a depth of 10 fathoms J (perhaps caught by 

 dredge near surface). 



Orchestia agilis Smith. Beach flea. 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, pp. 555, 314, etc. (sp. 

 nov.), Bumpus, iSgSb; Holmes, 1905, p. 470; 

 M. J. Rathbun, 1905, p. 53. 



Distribution very general locally, occurring 

 under masses of dead seaweed thrown up on 

 the beaches; often enormously abundant. 

 Seldom found so far up on the beach as Talor- 

 chestia, and is much more active in the day- 

 time. (Holmes). 



Found to be carrying eggs and embryos on June 

 20. Bumpus. One female with eggs among 

 specimens collected August 13. Kunkel. 



Orchestia palustris Smith. 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, PP- 555. 4 68 ( S P- nov.); 

 Holmes, 1905, p. 471; M. J. Rathbun, 1905, 



P- 53- 



In salt marshes, occurring under driftwood, vege- 

 table debris, etc., extending its range nearly 

 or quite up to fresh water; may occupy nearly 

 dry places above high-water mark. Smith. 

 Identified by Dr. Kunkel among collections 

 made at New Bedford Harbor, above high tide; 

 Nobska Beach, among driftweed; Cedar Tree 

 Neck, on shore. 



Allorchestes littoralis Stimpson. 



Verrill and Smith, 1873, pp. 556, 315, etc. (Hyale 

 littoralis); Holmes, 1905, p. 472; M. J. Rath- 

 bun, 1905, p. 53. 



No definite local records given by any of the 

 writers cited, though it is stated that this spe- 

 cies is prevalent on the whole New England 

 coast. Specimens have been identified by 

 Dr. Kunkel from the following points: Tide 

 pool on Naushon side of Robinsons Hole, Au- 

 gust 18, 1906 (2 females with eggs); Tarpaulin 

 Cove, August 9, 1906 (i); from algae on rocks 

 at Scraggy Neck, August 16, 1906 (many); 

 Woods Hole, in surface tow, February 22, 1905 

 (i); from hydroids, growing on Lepas, Vine- 

 yard Sound, August 9, 1904 (i). 



Holmes states that this species occurs high up on 

 the beach, thus showing an approach to a ter- 

 restrial habitat. 



Hyale prevostii (Milne Edwards). 

 A specimen thus identified by Dr. Kunkel was 

 taken in shallow water at Round Hill Point, 

 August 14, 1906. 



Family LYSIANASSID^. 



Anonyx nugax (Phipps). 



Holmes, 1905, p. 473; M. J. Rathbun, 1905, 



P- 54- 



a A curious belief seems prevalent at seashore resorts to the effect that the beaches are tenanted by real fleas. The presence 

 of these vermin in the houses is thus explained and excused. 



