crustacea of northumberland and durham 



Fam. 4.— CANXRID-E 



Canckr pagurus \^\x\wi—C. fimbriatiis O'.ivi. 



Common. X.I). 



Perimela denticudata (Montagu). 



A specimen, taken at Whitburn March 1845 by Rev. G. C. 

 Abbs, was in Mr. John Hancock's collection. D, 



Section 1 1 1.— CAT AM ETOP A 



Fam. PINNOTHERID.E 



PiNNOTHKRKS PisuM (Liune). 



The Pea-crab occurs on our coast chiefly in mussels, but 

 has also been found in Lcsvicardium norvegicnm. " By no 

 means uncommon in the mussels obtained at Holy Island and 

 also at Eyemouth" (R. Embleton). Whitburn, 1847, found 

 by Rev. G. C. Abbs and in the collection of the late Mr. John 

 Hancock. In mussels from the mouth of the Tees (G. H.). 

 Druridge Bay (A. Mk.). X.D. 



Section IV.— OXYRHYXCHA 



Fam. I.— MACROPODHD^ 



Inachus dorsettensis (Pennant)=6V?'//rr/- scorpio Fabricius. 



Xot common, yet frequently met with in deeper water off 

 the coast. X.D. 



Inachus dorvnchus Leach. 



This species seems to be more common than the last in the 



coralline zone, and has also occurred between tidemarks. 



X.D. 



Macropodia rostrata (\J\\\\\€)^=^Stefiorhyitchiis f/iala/i<^iiirn 



Bell. 

 Frequent in deep water. X.D. 



i^Iacropguia longirostris (Fabricius) = Sft/io/Iiv/u/ti/s 



ienuircstris Bell. 



Much rarer than the last, Embleton Bay (R. Embleton); 



25-30 fathoms off Seaham (G. II.); off Cullcrcoats and from 



Beadnell (A. Mk.). X.D. 



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