THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Family CORYSTID.E. 

 Genus CORYSTES. 

 CoRYSTEs Cassivelaitnus. Masked Crab. 



Once taken on the Egremont shore by Mr. A. Higginson. Dredged at the 

 mouth of the Dee. 



DECAPODA ANOMOURA. 

 Familij PAGURID^. 



Genus PAGURUS. 

 Pagurus Bernhardus. Hermit, or Soldier Crab. 



Very common. In the shells of Buccinum, Littorina and others. 



Family PORCELLANAD.E. 

 Genus PORCELLANA. 

 Porcellana Platvcheles. Hairy Porcelain Crab. 



Frequently found at Hilbre, and dredged in deeper water. Specimens may be 

 met with, occasionally, in rocky pools at low water. Seems to live for a long 

 time in captivity, even with a small quantity of sea water. 

 Porcellana Longicornis. Minute Porcelain Crab. 



More abundant than the latter, and found in similar situations. 

 Genus GALVTHEA. 

 Ctalathea SyuAMiFERA. Scaly Galathea. 



In rocky tide pools occasionally, but more often in tleeper water. Specimens 

 mostly small. 



DECAPODA MACROURA. 



Fawilij ASTICID^. 

 Genus HOMARUS. 

 HoMARUs Vulgaris. Lolister. 



Many years since one of this species was caught at Hilbre, by Mr. C. Robin. 

 Some of the oldest fishei-men remember that they were formerly caught there, 

 but vei-j' rarely, as well as many other creatm-es now no longer found ; the 

 ledges between the rocks being more silted up with sand and affording less 

 hai-bour. 



Genus NEPHROPS. 

 Nephrops Norvegicus. Norway Lobster. 



Three specimens taken Ijy a Hoylake fishennan on the west side of the Dee's 

 mouth, four years ago. 



Family CRANGONID.E. 

 Genus CRANGON. 

 Ckangon Vulgaris. Common Shrimp. 

 Abundant. 



Family PAL.EMONID.E. 

 Genus HIPPOLYTE. 

 HiPPOLYTE Spinus. So\verby's Hippolyte. 



One of this species, which is rare, was given to me by n fisherman, August, 18.'i4. 

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