16. Contributions to the Crustacean Fauna of South Africa. 

 By K. H. BARNARD, M.A., Assistant. 



(Plates XXVII.-XXXIX.) 



N.B. Owing to a regrettable error on the part of 

 the printers, pages 325 to 358 in this Volume X. have 

 been duplicated, so for purposes of index, &c., the 

 pages 325-358 in paper 16 (Crustacea) are distinguished 

 by the addition of "a." 



example oi tne results oi older methods 01 collecting, it may De 

 mentioned that Krauss, the pioneer of South African Carcinology, 

 obtained only 19 specimens of Sphaeromids from Table Bay ami 

 the Natal coast. 



The remaining 25 species consist of species either hitherto 

 incompletely known or not recorded from South African waters. 



Through the kindness of Dr. Lampert, Director of the Stuttgart 

 Museum, I have been permitted to examine the specimens of 

 Sphaeromids collected by Krauss in 1838-42. The specimens have 

 been preserved dry, but otherwise they are in excellent condition 

 and leave no doubt as to their identity with the fresh spirit specimens 

 at my disposal. The result of this examination has been to exclude 



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