THE FAUNA OF LIVEKPOOL. 



HippoLYTE Varians. Varying Hippolyte. 

 In tide pools ou the Egremont shore. 



Genus PANDALUS. 

 Pandalus Annulicornis. ^sop Shrimp. 



This species, which is the plentiful edible prawn (or locally " sprawn,") of our 

 district, has often been mistaken for the young condition of the true one. 



Genus PAL^MON. 

 Pal^mon Serratus. The Common Prawn. 



By no means common. Sometimes the fishermen may bring in from twelve to 

 twenty amongst a hamper full of the former species. 



Family PEN^EAD^. 

 Genus PASIPH^A. 

 Pasiph^a Sivado. 



This, which appears to be a rare British species, has been given to me by a Dee 

 fishennan. All the Hoylake men know it, and say that they may, on an 

 average, meet with one in a week. The specimen is in the Royal Institution 

 Museum. 



Division ENTOMOSTRACA. 



Legion BRANCHIOPODA. 



Order CLADOCERA. 



Family DAPHNIAD^\ 

 Sub-Family DAPHNINA. 

 Genus DAPHNIA. 

 DA.PHNIA PULEX. 



In vaiious ponds and ilitches ; sometimes, when of a red colour and very 

 numerous, giving the water quite a blood-like tinge. 

 Daphnia Vetula. 



Occasionally met ^^dth both in WiiTal and Lancashire. In ponds at Litherlaud 

 and Scarisbrick. — Mr. Weightman. ' 



Daphnia Reticulata. 



In a pond near Eastham, June, 1852. — Mr. Weightman. 

 Daphnia Rotunda. 



Ponds in Lancashire. — Mr. Weightman. Also in Wirral. 



Genus BOSMINA. 



BOSMTNA I..ON<i;HOSTIiIS. 



Jn tlu; brook tliiit divides Seuforth fiuiu l,itherland. — Mr. Weightman. 



Family LYNOEIDvE. 

 Genue ErKVCEKCUS. 

 Kl HYCEKCI'S LaMEI.I.ATUS. 



Ponds at Spital and Brombomugb. May, 1852. — Mr. Weightman. 



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