NORTH SIDE OF THE BAV OF BISCAY IN AUGUST, 1000. 415 



Galathea nexa, Enibleton. 



Station ir. 75 fathoms. Two, 16 and 23 mm. 



,, V. 109 fathoms. One small ; Ijroken. 



„ Xr. 146 fathoms. Six, 10-21 mm. 



,, XII. 246 fathoms. Two, 15 and 18 nun. 



Compared with Bonnier's figures the third niaxillipede in these 

 specimens bears a closer resemblance to G. dispersa than to G. nexa. 

 Recent autliors are, however, agreed that these two forms are merely 

 variations of a single species, and although the form known as dispersa 

 is far the commoner, yet this name must lapse in favour of ne,va, 

 which has priority.* 



Munida barnffica (Pennant). 

 Station IX. 240 fatlioms. Two, 24 and 33 nun. 

 „ XII. 246 fathoms. Four, 25-33 mm. 

 „ XIII. 412 fatlioms. One, 23 mm. 

 Although the specimens are small, they all present the scaly 

 appearance on the thoracic sternum which so readily separates this 

 species from its close ally Munida tcnvimana* 



PAGURIDEA. 



Pagurid^. 

 Eupagurus bernhardus (Linn.). 



Station II. 75 fathoms. One, very small. 



Eupagurus Prideauxi (Leach). 



Station II. 75 fathoms. Five. 

 ,, y. 109 fathoms. Four. 

 „ VI. 87 fathoms. One. 



In the largest specimen, which is an ovigerous female from 

 Station VI, the carapace measures 15 mm. in length. 



Eupagurus variabilis, A. M.-Edw. and Bou\ier. 

 Station IX. 240 fathoms. Twenty -six. 

 „ XI. 146 fathoms. Sixteen. 

 „ XII. 246 fathoms. Twelve. 

 „ XIII. 412 fathoms. One. 



The largest example, taken at Station IX, measures 62 mm. from 

 tlie hinder margin of the cephalothorax to the distal extremity of the 

 large chela. All the specimens are typical in form with the exception 

 of two, in which the propodus of the right chela is slightly excavate. 



* V. Hansen, Danish Ingolf Malacost race , 1908, y>\k 31 uiiJ 32. 



