40 i Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Pbilocheras bispinosus Hailstone and Westwood,. — Very common throughout 

 Clew Bay (S. W. K). 



Distribution, — Lofoden to the Azores. All British and Irish coasts. 

 PontopMlus spinosus (Leach). — East of Clare L, 20 fms., one; S.E. of Clare I., 

 13-16 fms., two (S. TV. K). 



Distribution — TVest coast of Xorway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. 

 All British and Irish coasts. 



. Sub-order DECAPODA EEPTAXTIA. 



Jaxea nocturna. Chiereghin. — The adult has not been found, but the free- 

 swimming larval stage (Trachelifer), which, as Scott 1 has pointed out, is 

 referable to this species, was occasionally taken at Inishbofin in 1900 

 and 1901, and more recently, in May, 1909, in a surface tow-net in 

 Killary Harbour (three specimens) and in a bottom tow-net off Crump 

 Island two specimens). 



Palinuras vulgaris. Latreille. — The larval fonn (Phyllosoma) was taken in 

 a bottom tow-net off Clare I. in May, 1909, at a depth of 29 fms. The 

 adult has been taken at Ballvnakill. 



Distribution. — British Isles to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. West 

 coasts of Ireland and Scotland, English Channel. 



Homarus gammarns (L. . — South and east of Clare I., common ("W. K.). It is 

 fished for regularly by the islanders. 



Distribution. — S. W. Xorway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. Coasts 

 of the British Isles. Replaced by a closely allied species in X. E. 

 America. 



[Galathea strigosa (Linn).] — Xot yet recorded from Clew Bay, but occurs at 

 Ballvnakill and Blacksod. 



Distribution. — Extreme north of Xorway to the Mediterranean, 

 Adriatic, Canaries, Azores. Coasts of British Isles, Shetlands to the 

 English Channel. 



Galathea squamifera, Leach. — Annagh I., two "W. B.;. Probably would be 

 found to be common if looked for in spring, at which season it visits the 

 shore, between tide-marks, in large numbers. 



Distribution. — Xorth-west Norway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. 

 All the British and Irish coasts. 



: lstii Ann. Rep. Scotch Fishery Board, p. 405. 



