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together with C. cicur). In Natal another variety occurs." 

 On p. 86 Mayer explains that the material of the latter only 

 included immature specimens, not suitable for description. 

 On p. 81 he describes Var. fx j^orccllio. Concerning this he 

 writes : " I am indebted to F. Purcell for about 50 specimens ; 

 it is reported to be very common on green algae in Kalk Bay 

 (Cape Peninsula, ' between tide-marks in rock-pools '). The 

 old males are especially striking by the form of the venom- 

 tooth (pi. 3, fig. 15). Length of the male about 9, of the 

 female about 6 mm." 

 1910. C. penantis, Stebbing, S.A. Crustacea, pt. 5. 



No. 88, a specimen representing Mayer's var. jiorccllio has 

 been sent me by Dr. Gilchrist ; taken off Port Elizabeth, 

 from a depth between 24 and 27 m. 



* Caprella equilibea, Say. 

 1818. Caprella equilihra, Say, Journ. Ac. Sci. Philad., vol. i., 



p. 391. 

 1888. C. e., Stebbing, Challenger Amphipoda, Eeports, vol. xxix., 

 p. 1254. 

 From screw of H.M.S. Challenger, off Cape of Good Hope. 

 1903. C. ceqiiilihra, Mayer, Siboga Exp., pp. 75, 89, pi. 3, figs. 29- 

 34, pi. 7, figs. 66-69. 

 From False Bay, " on green seaweed in pools between tide 

 marks, Kalk Bay, collected by F. Purcell, 6, 1896"; two 

 males, one with regenerated great grasping hand, having the 

 palm margin smooth, the clasping spine only indicated. 



Caprella solitaria, Stimpson, 



1855. Caprella solitaria, Stimpson, P. Ac. Philad., vol. vii., p. 393. 



Simon's Bay, Cape. This is regarded by Mayer as abso- 

 lutely unrecognisable, from insufficient description. 



■■■= Caprella cicur, Mayer. 

 1903. Caprella cicur, Mayer, Siboga Exp., pp. 75, 97, pi. 4, figs. 5-7, 

 pi. 8, figs. 3-5. 

 The localities are given as follows: " 'On back of a Pali- 

 nurus Lalanclei. Table Bay June 1897,' collected by W. F. 

 Purcell," and " Cape Town, collected by W. J. Issaef, 

 15/12/1888 (5^ 2?, together with C. acutifrons)." 

 1910. C. c, Stebbing, S.A. Crustacea, pt. 5. 



