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have since compared it, is from the type preserved in 

 the British Museum, 



Coh Montagu took his specimen in Salcombe Bay, 

 Devonshire, whilst ours was dredged by us in company 

 with Professor Kinahan in Plymouth Sound. 



In the collection of the Paris Museum is a specimen 

 of this species which unfortunately has the habitat not 

 recorded, but we are inclined to think that it is from the 

 coast of Brittany, as in the collection that was kindly 

 intrusted to us for inspection, there were specimens of 

 other Amphipoda from that locality. 



