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Anapagurus hyndmamii ("W. Thoiups. . — Clew Bay : 10 fms., two 'W. B.). 

 Small specimens not uncommon throughout Clew "Bay : Inishlyre, 4 fms. 

 (S. W. EL). Usually found from low-water mark to about 12 fms. 

 Distribution. — Southern Xorth Sea. All British and Irish coasts. 

 Ebalia tumefacta (Montagu. — Off Inishlyre, one (X. Colgan). Three miles 

 E. of Clare I., one: X.E. of Clare I., IS fms., one; 2 miles X.W. of 

 Inishgort, 8 fms., one ; Inishlyre Eoads, one G. P. F.). 



Distribution. — X.W. Xorway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. English 

 Channel, Irish Sea, west coast of Ireland, Shetlands. 

 Ebalia cranchi Leach. — 2 miles E. of Clare I., IS fms., two; south of 

 Mulranny, 5-11 fms., one GL P. F.). 



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

 and Irish coasts, east coast of Scotland. 

 Corystes cassivelaunus (Pennant). — Off Clare I. lighthouse, 25§ fms., two 

 young : X.E. of Clare I., 13-16 fms., one young ; off Mulranny, 13 fms., 

 one young S. W. K.). 



Distribution. — Southern North Sea to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. 

 Coasts of England and Ireland, east coast of Scotland. 

 Carcinus maenas (Pennant). — South and east coasts of Clare I., common ; 

 islands in Clew Bay, moderately common (W. E.). 



J) tribution. — X. E. America, extreme north of Xorway to the Medi- 

 terranean, Adriatic. All British and Irish coasts. 

 Portunus puber (Linn.). — North and east coasts of Clare I., moderately 

 common ; Armagh I. (W. E.). Usually found between tide-marks. 



Distribution. — Southern Xorth Sea to the Mediterranean. British and 

 Irish coa - - 

 Portunus depurator (Linn.). — Clew Bay, common (S. W. K.). Islands in Clew 

 Bay, frequent : Mulranny, 6 fms. (W. E.). 



Distribution. — X.W. Xorway to the Mediterranean, Adriatic. All 

 coasts of British Isles. 

 Portunus corrugatus (Pennant). — Inishlyre, -±-5 fms., two (S. W. K.). 



Distribution. — Southern Xorth Sea to the Mediterranean, Adriatic 

 Canaries. Irish coasts, south and east coasts of England. 

 Portunus arcuatus Leach. — Generally distributed and very common. 



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

 Channel, Irish Sea, east coast of Scotland. 

 Portunus pusillus Leach.— Clew Bay, 5 fms., two (W. R.). X.E. of Clare I., 

 13-16 fms. : east of Clare I., 17 fms. ; Inishlyre, 4 fms. (S. W. K) 



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

 British and Irish coasts. 



