REPORT ON THE AMPHIPODA. 381 



convexo, manu subquadrangula, marginibus anteriore et posteriore parallelibus, palma vix 

 obliqua, fere transversa, brevi, leviter convexa, spinosa, ungue leviter curvato, obtuso. 

 1 exempl. long. corp. 8,1 mm. ; long, manus 2-d£e 0,66 mm." 



" 77. Orchesfia Montagui, And. Tab. viii. fig. 34-39," has in the synonymy "0. littorea, Rathke," 

 Talitrus saltator, 51. -Edwards, Zaddach, Lucas, " Talitriis locust a, L., Sp. Bate and West- 

 wood, British Sessyle-eyed Crustacea, p. 16-23 ( ? et (J secund. ?), fig." Czerniavski 

 remarks, " Species maxims variabilis, transitionibus gradatis cum 0. Bottx omnino juncta. 

 Long. Corp. c? usque ad 19,1 mm., long, manus 2-da3 usque ad 2,8 mm. ; long. ? usque ad 

 18 mm., long, manus 2-dfe usque ad 0,8 mm." Whether the attendant remarks in Russian 

 would throw any light upon the novel identification of Talitrus with Orchestia in this 

 synonymy, I am unable to say. 



The remaining species given are 78. Orchestia mediterranea, Costa, Tab. viii. fig. 40— il. 

 79. Orchestia littorea, Leach. "80. Talitrus (lociista L.) saltator, Edw. Tab. viii. fig. 

 42-44. Vide apud 0. iloritagui et mediterranea." 



In the Appendix at page 130, under Amphipoda are given, 91. Gammarus locusta (L.). 

 Gen. 66. Amathilla Sp. Bate and W. " 92. Amathilla carinata (Rathke) Sp. Bate and 

 "W.," a species in the opinion of those authors doubtfully distinct from Amathilla sabini. 



A remark in Russian is here made upon Nicea i^ontica and " Nieea Perieri." 



" 93. Oixhestia Deshayesii Aud.," has a " Yariatio localis. Tab. viii. fig. 52-53. Antennx 

 superiores capite paulo longiores, dimidium articuH 3-ii inferiorum superantes, usque ad 

 . articulum 4-tum pertinentes, 8-articulat£e, inferiores dimidio corporis magis minusve 

 breviores, articulis 18, 1-mo et 2-do brevissimis, 3-io iis junctis duplo longiore, dimidia 

 longitudine 4-ti, flageUo aeque longo ac art. 4-tus vel illo breviore. Oculi suborbiculares. 

 Pedes parts 1-mi spinulosi, carpo postice tuberculLforme producto, manu subtus dilatata, 

 ungue curvato, acuto. Pedes ceteri spinulosi, postei'iores 3 articulo 2-do subquadrato 

 rotundato, art. 4-to subtus dilatato, ]}. 6-ti paulo longiores quam p. 44i, multo breviores 

 quam p. 6-ti; p. 7 -mi proximis paulo longiores. Telson triangulare rotundatum, fere 

 tecfuilaterum. Color sordide flavescens. ]\Ias. Pedes parts 2-di manu permagna subpyri- 

 formi, ad apicem maxime angustata, palma concava dimidium marginis posterioris occupante, 

 dente subbasali vaUdo acutoque, subtrorsum producto, apicem manus attingente, ungue 

 valido curvato, cum dente quasi chelam formante, prasdita. Femina. Pedes paris 2-di 

 manu breviore quam dimidium manus maris, latissime subrhombea, pakua transversa (per 

 prolongationem subtrorsum laminis duabus ferme approximatis, a margine posteriore medio 

 exhibitis, anteriore subquadrata, posteriore multo longiore angusta, plicata), profundissime 

 bilobata, lobis ambobus inter se ferme approximatis (posteriore magis prolongato), apice 

 rotundatis et molle spinulosis, ungue abbreviate, crasso, curvato, obtuso. Long, corp cJ 

 millim., 2 8 millim." The length of the male accidentally omitted. 



As already hinted, in order to derive the full advantage offered by this work, the carcinologist 

 who knows not Russian, must either find leisure to learn it, or venture on the perhaps more 

 difficult task of finding an interpreter, 



1868. Edward, Thomas, born Dec. 25, 1814 (Smiles), died Apr. 27, 1886 (Pall Mall Gazette). 



Stray Notes on some of the smaller Crustaceans. Note I. On the Habits &c. 



oi the HyperiidiB. pp. 143-147. (Read June 21, 1866). Note II. pp. 165-170. 



(Read December 6, 1866.) The Journal of the Linuean Society. Zoology. Vol. 



IX. London, 1868. 



This acute and ardent naturalist is able, from personal observation, to deny that the Hyperiidae 

 " exist 07ily in the gill cavities of the medusae." He maintains that they exist far more 



