378 Annals of tJio SoutJi African Museum. 



1895. Polycheles b., Faxon, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. xviii., p. 125. 

 Faxon gives reason for supposing this to be a synonym of 

 Polycheles gramdatus, Faxon, 1893. 

 1908. P. b., Stebbing, S.A. Crustacea, pt. 4, p. 25. 



Nos. 181, 182, 183, specimens sent by Dr. Gilchrist, the 

 first station being Cape Point Lighthouse E. f N. 41 miles; 

 depth 1,628 m. ; the second with the same Point approx. NE. 

 40 miles; depth 1,024-1,280 m. ; the third with the Point 

 NE. by E. i E. 43 miles; depth 1,646 m. 



Tkibe ASTACIDEA. 



1888. Astacidca (part). Bate, Challenger Macrura, vol. xxiv., pp. 56, 



100. 

 1893. A. (part), Stebbing, History of Crustacea, p. 199. 

 1907. Astacura, Borradaile, Ann. Nat. Hist., Ser. 7, vol. xix., p. 475. 



Family ASTACID^. 



1893. Nephrojjsidce, Stebbing, History of Crustacea, p. 201. 

 1900. N., Stebbing, S.A. Crustacea, pt. 1, p. 33, and 1902, ibid., pt. 2, 

 p. 33. 

 Thougli this family name has met with kindly acceptance 

 by several authors, consistency now compels me to relinquish 

 it, in conformity with the general principle that the earliest of 

 included genera should determine the family name. 



Gen. ASTACUS, Borlase. 

 1758. Astacus, Borlase, Natural History of Cornwall, p. 274. 

 1819. A., Leach, in Samouelle's Entomologist's Useful Compendium 

 p. 95. 



1836. A., Westwood, The Entomologist's Text-book, p. 181. 



1837. Homarus, Milne-Edwards, Hist. Nat. Crust., vol. ii., p. 335. 

 1844. Astacus, 0. G. Costa, Atti K. Accad. Scienze, vol. v.,pt. 2, p. 72. 

 1900. A., Stebbing, S.A. Crustacea, pt. 1, p. 33. 



"^^ Astacus capensis, Herbst. 

 1792, Cancer (Astacus) capensis, Herbst, Krabben und Krebse, vol. ii., 

 pt. 2, p. 49, pi. 26, fig. 1. 

 "This beautiful Macruran lives at the Cape in such rivers 

 as occur on the mountains." 



