NORTH SIDE OF THE BAY OF BISCAY IN AUGUST, 1906. 413 



P. hispinosus var. ncglcctHS had not hitlierto been recorded from as 

 far south as the Bay of Biscay nor from as much as 75 fathoms. The 

 typical form is, liowever, known to extend to the Azores and has been 

 found off the west coast of Ireland in as much as 200 fathoms. 



iEgeon Lacazei (Gourret). 

 Station IX. 240 fathoms. Fourteen, 19-5-28 mm. 

 „ XII. 246 fathoms. Eight, 20-25 mm. 



This scarce species is closely allied to the common Mediterranean 

 form A. cataphractus. It was originally described by Gourret from 

 specimens found in the vicinity of Marseilles, and since then twelve 

 examples have been trawled off the west coast of Ireland between 

 160 and 374 fathoms. 



Pontophilus spinosus (Leach). 

 Station IX. 240 fathoms. Seven, 28-38 mm. 

 „ XII. 246 fathoms. Three, 9-12 mm. 



Pontophilus norvegicus, M. Sars. 

 Station XII. 246 fathoms. Three, 13-17 mm. 



DECAPODA KEPTANTIA. 



ERYONIDEA. 



Eryonid.e. 

 Polycheles typhlops, Heller. 

 Station XII. 246 fathoms. Two, 29 mm. 



SCYLLARIDEA. 



Palinurid.e. 

 " Phyllosoina" (larva). 

 Station VIII. Surface. Two. 



GALATHEIDEA. 



Uroptychid-e. 



Uroptychus rubrovittatus (A. Milne-Edwards). 



Station VII. 444 fathoms. Foiir, 15-30 mm.* 

 XII. 412 fathoms. One, 19 mm. 



* The measuremcBts of all the Galatheidea mentioned in this paper were taken from 

 tlie apex of the rostrum to the extremity of the telson, with the abdomen stretched out in 

 maerurous fashion. 



