5 3 The Irish Naturalist. February, 



CRANGONIDJE. 



Crangon vulgaris (Linn.)- In sand, generally distributed. 



ASTACiDJE. 

 Homarus vulgaris (Bel.)-Caught in large numbers by fishermen 

 around the shores. 



GALATHEIDyE. 



Galathea squamlfera (Leach).— Under stones on W. shore. Not 

 common. 



PAGURIDJE. 



Eupagurus bernhardus (Linn.)— Generally distributed. 



PORCELLANIDJE. 



Porceliana Iongfcornis (Linn.) — Abundant. 

 P. platycheles (Penn.) — Common. 



MAIIDJE. 



Hyas arancus (Linn.) -Generally distributed. 

 H. coarctatus (Leach). — In 6 fms. off N. shore. 



CANCRIDJE. 



Cancer pagurus, Linn. — Abundant--of small size- on all rocky shores. 



Large specimens are taken by the lobster catchers. 

 Pilumnus hirtellus (Linn.) — Not uncommon under stones on S.W. 



shore and Carrickdorrish. 



PORTUNIDJE. 



Portunus arcuatus (Leach).— Off N. shore. 



P. depurator (Linn.) — Fairly common in 6 fms. off N. shore. 



P. holsatus (Fabr.)— One specimen dredged off N. shore in 6 fms. 



P. puber (Linn.) — Common on rocky shores. 



Carcinus maenas (Peun.) — Common everywhere. 



CORYSTIDiflE. 

 Corystcs cassivelaunus (Penn.) — Off N. shore, 6 fms. 



SCHIZOPODA. 

 IYIacromysis f Iexuosa (Muller).--From Zostera bed at harbour. 



