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ASTACID^. 



the same gentleman, lie mentions its having been found in 

 the stomach of the cod, " near Donaghadee, county Down, 

 and also at Dungarvon, county Waterford." According 

 to Mr. R. Ball, it is very numerous in Dublin Bay ; and 

 he has taken it from the stomachs of cod bought at that 

 place.* 



It is not included in the " Cornish Fauna " by Mr. 

 Couch, nor have I ever heard of its appearance on that part 

 of the coast. Mr. Thompson states that he has received 

 specimens from Holyhead by Captain Fayrer, B.N. 



* Thompson on the Crustacea of Ireland, /. c, p. 209. 



