crustacea of northumberland and durham 



Fam. 2.— HYAD^ 



Hyas araneus (Linne). 



Common in the laminarian and sliallower water of the 

 coralhne zone. N.D. 



Hyas coarctatus Leach. 



Frequent in deep water. N.D. 



EuRYNOME ASPERA (Pennant). 



This is Eurynome saitellata Risso, Eiirynonic holetifera 

 Costa, and Eiiyyiiome teiniicoruis Mahii. 



Rather scarce, dredged off Holy Island in 1864 (A. M. N.). 

 Off Seaham (G. H.). Not uncommon in deep water off the 

 Durham coast (G. S. B.). N.D. 



Order H.— ANOMURA 



Fam. I.— LITHODID^ 



LiTHODES MAiA (Linne). 



The Northern Stone Crab is captured in the trawls, and 

 also brought in occasionally by the long line fishermen, 

 who draw it up together with many other naturalist's " spolia 

 opima " attached to their hooks. N.D. 



Fam. 2.— PAGURID.^ 



Pagurus bernhardus (Linne). 



Very common. N.D. 



Pagurus pubescens Y^xoy&x=.ragvrus Thoutpsoui Bell. 

 Common in deeper water. N.D. 



Pagurus cuanensis W. Thompson. 



Rather rare off Northumberland in 1S63 and 1S64; 7-25 



fathoms off Seaham Harbour (A. M. N.); off Ryhope 13-15 



fathoms (G. S. B. and G. H.); off South Shields (R. H). 



N.D. 



Anapagurus L.EVIS (W. Thompson). 



Off Berwick and other parts of Nort'humberland coast ; and 

 not uncommon in 25 fathoms about six miles off Seaham 

 Harbour (A. M. N.) N.D. 



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