328 REPO'RT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



On April 3d, 1910, many were found in the salt ponds at 

 Corson's Inlet, in Cape May County, associated with Fiindiilus 

 heteroclitus macrolepidotus, F. liicicc, Cyprinodon variegatus 

 and Gasterosteus aculeatus. 



On October 13th, 191 1, in Bidwell's Channel, an artificial out- 

 let from Delaware Bay cut into Goshen Creek, we examined 

 multitudes of this prawn, gathered by Mr. Edward Howell. 

 The animals captured and mixed with them were Callinectes 

 sapidus, Angnilla chrisypa, Fimdidus majalis, F. heteroclitus 

 macrolepidotus, Cyprinodon variegatus, Menidia beryllina cerea, 

 M., menidia notata, Bairdiella chrysura, Leiostonius xanth.urus, 

 Micropogon undidatus and Pogonias cromis. 



On April 5th, 191 2, this species was found very abundant in 

 small ditches tributary to Dennis Creek, at South Dennis, in 

 Cape May County, associated with Fundidus heteroclitus macro- 

 lepidotus, Fundulus lucicc and Anguilla chrisypa. 



On July 4th, 191 2, Mr. B. Long secured it, with Apeltes 

 qnadracus, at Spray Beach, in Ocean County. 



Mr. W. B. Davis found it common in a mud-pool near the 

 mouth of Cedar Creek, tributary of Barnegat Bay, on October 

 7th, 191 2, with Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus, Lucania 

 parva and Cyprinodon variegatus. 



Examples before me from Corson's Inlet. Elmer, Point Pleas- 

 ant, Manasquan Inlet, Coxe's Hall Creek and Peck's Bay. 



The prawn is also very abundant in our neighboring States. 

 In Delaware I secured it in multitudes at Rehoboth, Millsboro, 

 Mil ford. Laurel, Marydel and Delaware City. In Maryland it 

 was found in small numbers at Fishing Creek near Elk Neck in 

 Cecil County. In Virginia it was very abundant at Parmores 

 Island, and in Locustville Branch, in May of 191 1. Mr. W. T. 

 Davis has also found it on Staten Island, N. Y. 



Palasmonetes carolinus Stimpson. 



PaJamoiietes carolinus Stimpson, Ann. Lye. N. Hist. N. Y., X, November 

 1871, p. 129. Charleston Harbor, S. C; Great Egg Harbor, Nciv Jersey; 

 Beaufort Harbor, N. C. 



— Kingsley, Amer. Nat., XXX, 1899, p. 718. Middle and Southern 



States region. 



Palcruionopsis caroli)iiiis Stimpson, 1. c., p. 129 (name only). 



