118 HISTORY OP BRITISH CRUSTACEA. 



Mr. Sowerby first described it from a specimen found on 

 the Scottish coast. One was found at Newhaven. Mr. 

 Bell records two specimens as being in his collection, which 

 were dredged by Mr. M' An drew in deep water off the Isle 

 of Man. The Eev. Mr. Gordon takes it in the Moray 

 Firth ; while Mr. Barlee has dredged it off Shetland. The 

 Eev. Alfred Norman writes to me that he has dredged a 

 specimen in deep water with a muddy bottom, off Oban, and 

 that he has seen a second from the same spot, which was 

 taken by Mr. W. Templer : he adds, "I have reason to 

 think that it is not unfrequent in that locality " 



Hippolyte VARiAXs, Leach. Leaclis Shrimp. — Beak 

 springing from the front of the carapace, longer than the 

 peduncle of the inner antenna;, with a spine near the base 

 and another near the tip ; two (and sometimes three) teeth 

 on the lower edge. 



A small species, usually of a clear green colour, but 

 varying much in hue, being often also brown. 



Abundant on the South coast and on the Irish coast ; 

 found also in the Moray Firth. The Eev. Alfred Norman 

 finds it at Cumbrae and Lamlash Bay. This seems to be 

 the H. vulgaris recorded by Dr. Howden as very common 

 in pools at low water in the Firth of Forth, as at Preston 



