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Spirontocaris cranchi, Leach. — Off Mulranny, Inishlyre, Inishgowla, 

 moderately common. 



Distribution. — West and south Norway to the Mediterranean, the 

 Adriatic. All coasts of the British Isles in shallow water. It is very 

 common on the west coast of Ireland, but, apparently, exceedingly 

 scarce on the east, where its place is taken by the more northern form 

 S. pusiola. 

 Athanas niteseens (Montagu). — Not yet recorded from Clew Bay, but occurs 

 at Ballynakill and Blacksod. 



Distribution. — West coast of Norway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, 

 Black Sea, Madeira, Cape Verde Is. West coast of Ireland and English 

 Channel. 

 [Processa canalieulata, Leach.] — Not yet recorded from Clew Bay, but occurs 

 at Ballynakill and Blacksod. 



Distribution. — West coast of Norway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, 

 Madeira. Coasts of the British Isles. 

 Leander serratus (Pennant). — Clew Bay, 6-12 fms. ; Ooghnamaddy and 

 Clare I. harbour (W. E.). 



Distribution. — Denmark to the Mediterranean. English (and Scottish ?) 

 coasts, east, west, and south coasts of Ireland. 

 Leander squilla (Linn.). — Ooghnamaddy, Clare I., in rock-pools; Clew Bay, 

 6-12 fms. ; Clew Bay islands, 4£ fms. (W. R). 



Distribution. — West Norway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black 

 Sea, Azores, Canary Is. English and Scottish coasts, common all rouud 

 Ireland. 

 Palaemonetes varians (Leach). — Bog-hole on Annagh I. (W. R.). 



Distribution. — Sweden to the Mediterranean. English coasts and Firth 

 of Forth, Irish coasts ; a brackish-water species. 

 Crangon vulgaris Linn. — A common species, chiefly on sand ; Clare I. harbour ; 

 Mulranny (W. B.) . Inishgowla ; Inishlyre (S. W. K.). 



Distribution. — White Sea to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Iceland. 

 All coasts of the British Isles. 

 Philocheras echinulatus (M. Sars). — North-east of Clare I., 16-19 fms., three 

 (S. W. K.). 



Distribution. — West coast of Norway, North Sea, north side of Bay of 

 Biscay. West coast of Scotland, east and west coasts of Ireland. 

 Philocheras trispinosus (Hailstone). — East of Clare I., 20 fms., one (S. W. K.). 

 Distribution. — Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean, Azores Coasts of British 

 Isles. 



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