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TJiemisto longispinosa (H. Goods.). 



Firth of Forth (H. D. S. 

 T. brevispinosa (H. Goods.). 



Firth of Forth (H. D. S. 



DECAPODA. 

 I. MACRURA 



Homarus gammarus (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth at low water, many places 



(Howd). 



Caught in considerable numbers for the 



markets on all the rocky shores near the 



mouth of the estuary. 



Nephrops norvegicus (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (Leach, in Brit. Mus.) ; 

 Largo, Leith, etc. (Howd.). 

 Very abundant near the mouth of the 

 Firth, where immense numbers are got by 

 the trawlers for the markets. We have 

 obtained it alive near Aberdour. 



CRANGONID^E. 

 Crangon vulgaris (Fabr.). 



On sandy beaches, Seafield (Howd.). 



Common on all the sandy shores. 

 C. allmani (Kinahan). 



Bass Rock, 24 fathoms (Metzger). 

 C. nanus (Kroyer). 



Bass Eock, 24 fathoms (Metzger). 



Hippolyte spinus (Sowerby). 



Newhaven (Leach) ; Firth of Forth (Dr 



Neill, in Brit. Mus.). 



This species is rather common in the 



laminarian and littoral zones. 

 H. varians (Leach). 



Firth of Forth, in pools (Howd). 



