254 PLYMOUTH MARINE INVERTEBRATE FAUNA. 



[ Brachyura ] 

 BRACHYURA. 



Porcellanidae. 

 PoKCELLANA LONGICORNIS (Liiuiaus) : T. Bell, Hist. Brit. Stalk-eyed 

 Crust., p. 193, tig. 



More or less abundant on all grounds, L."\V.-30 fnis. (s.?.). 

 Females in Ijerry : Mar.-Apr. (w.g., k.a.t., s.p.): May (w.G., S.P.): 

 June (W.G., k.a.t.) : July (w.G., r.a.t., s.p.): Aug. (k.a.t.). Zotea 

 stage : Mar. (K.G.). 

 Porcellana platycheles (Pennant): T. Bell, Hist. Brit, Stalk-eyed 

 Crust., p. 190, fig. 



Under stones on all rocky shores, L.W.-3 fms. (s.p.). 

 Females in berry: Mar. (r.a.t.): Apr. (^v.G., ka.t.): May (w.G.): 

 June-July (w.G., S.P.) : Aug. (K.A.T.). Zotea stage: Aug. (r.g.). 



Dromiidse. 

 Dromia vulgaris, Milne-Edwards: T. Bell, Hist, Brit. Stalk- eyed Crust, 

 p. 3G9, fig. 



Not yet observed in the I'lymoutli district, although specs, are 

 occasionally taken a little outside the district on the Cornish 

 coast (s P.). 



Leucosiidae, 

 Ebalia Cranchi, Leach : 7'. /A//, Hist. Brit. Stalk - eyed Crust,, 

 p. 148, fig. 



Cawsand B.^; Whitsand B.^ (t.v.h.) : Eddystone Gds., on sandy 

 gravel, E. of Hand Deeps (E.J. a.). 

 Ebalia tuberosa (Pennant): T. Bell, Hist. Brit. Stalk-eyed Crust., 

 p. 141, fig. (as B. Pennanti). 



Millbay Ch. (t.v.h.) : not uncommon, 20-30 fms.; Mewstone 

 Gds. ; Panie-Eddystone Gds. ; etc. (k.a.t.) : Eddystone Gds., together 

 with E. tuinef(irt(( (E.J. A.). 



Females in berry : May-June (k.a.t,), 

 Ebalia tumefacta (Montagu): T. Bell, Hist. Brit. Stalk-eyed Crust., 

 p, 145, fig. (as E. Bnjeri). 



Duke Kk., single spec, (t.v.ii.) : Eddystone Gds., abundant on 

 coarse sandy gravel AV. of the Eddystone, constantly ])resent but 

 less abundant on clean shell-gra^'el grounds (e.j.a.). 



Inachidse. 



Macropodia egyptia: a. Milne- Ediccmh, Hist. Nat. Crust., vol. i, 

 p. 280. 



Not uncommon on weedy ground (w.G.) : very rare, 1 5-30 fms. 

 (r.a.t.). 



Macropodia longirostris (Fabricius) : T. Bell, Hist. Brit. Stalk-eyed 

 Crust., p. 6, fig. (as Kitenor//i>rIi/>s feu7iirostris). 



Queen's Gd., not uncommon ; Cawsand B., occasionally ; moder- 

 ately conmion outside the Sound, 15-30 fms.; Mewstone Gds.; 

 Piame-Eddystone Gds. ; etc. (k.a.t.) : Eddystone Gds., especially 

 abundant where the prevailing Hydroid is Sertularclld Ga iji (E.J.A.): 

 Yealm P., occasionally (k.a.t.). 



Breeding: Feb.-Apr. (r.a.t.) : May(w.(;.): July-Aug. (r.a.t.). 



