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On September 17, accompanied by Dr. Luderwaldt, he started for 

 Sao Sebastiao, arriving the next morning after a most uncomfortable 

 night on a small boat. The collecting here was good and many varie- 

 ties of Crustacea were obtained. Night collecting yielded valuable 

 tow-net hauls. Upon this island several species of fresh-water shrimps 

 were obtained. Dr. Schmitt is of the impression that these shrimps 

 can travel considerable distances over land through the woods should 

 their parent stream go dry. He states that tiny Euphausids produce 

 a magnificent phosphorescence at night in the waters around the 

 island. 



Fig. 46. — House in Blumenau similar to the one which formed the early 



home of Fritz Miiller. 



He returned to Santos September 28, where several cases of speci- 

 mens were prepared for shipment to Washington. 



Passing down the coast, collections were made at Sao Francisco 

 Island, then at Castro where several fresh-wajter streams were 

 visited. Here, amongst other things, two species of an anomuran 

 crab of the genus Aeglea were obtained. These Dr. Schmitt con- 

 sidered a great find, as they are rather rare in collections and there 

 has been some uncertainty as to their status. 



He left Castro October 21, and traveled by auto over the mountains 

 to Blumenau. Here he met Fritz Schmitt, son-in-law of Fritz Miiller, 

 the celebrated naturalist, visited Miiller's former home and saw the 

 very simple microscopes with which he did such excellent work. 



