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day six, and on another three, of these crabs at Portinarnock : he gave me 

 three of the specimens in May, 1840. 



Genus Ebalia. 

 E. Bryerii, Leach. 



The first native example of this species which came under my ob- 

 servation was obtained in the autumn of 1838, by Mr. Hyndman, when 

 di'edging in deep water in Belfast Bay. In the Ordnance collection are 

 two specimens similarly obtained from the same locality in the following 

 year. 



Capt. Beech ey, R. jV., brought up two examples of this species alive in 

 the dredge from 50 fathoms water off the MuU of Galloway. 



E. Crmichii, Leach. 



A single specimen was dredged from deep water in Roundstone Bay, 

 Connemara, by our party in July, 1840. Dr. Ball subsequently found 

 several on the beach at Portmarnock after a storm. Colonel Portlock in- 

 forms me that this species Avas taken by deep dltedging in Belfast Bay in 

 the course of the Ordnance Survey. 



E. Pennantii, Leach. 



Although this species must be considered rare, it is less so than the 

 two already noticed — E. lirycril and E. Cranchii. A specimen (from 

 Cork?) is in Mr. J. V. Thompson's collection. In Sept., 1836, one was 

 dredged up from deep water in Belfast Bay, by Mr. Hyndman, and, sub- 

 sequently, another was similarly obtained there by Dr. Drummond. 

 Several were procured In the same locality by the collectors attached to 

 the Ordnance Survey, who likewise dredged a specimen in Larne Lough. 

 To Prof. AUman I am indebted for one which he found in Dublin Bay. 



Three examples of the E. Pennantii were brought up alive in the 

 di-edge from a depth of oO fathoms off the Mull of Galloway by Capt. 

 Beechey, B. N. 



Two specimens dredged in Dalkey Sound by Dr. Ball. 



Gimus Atelecyclus. 

 A. hetcrodon, Leach. 

 Mr. Templeton notices a crab of this species as found by him " in the 

 stomach of a cod-fish, Jan. 17th, 1817." In Mr. J. V. Thompson's col- 

 lection is an Irish specimen probably from Cork. In Jan., 1S39, I ob- 

 tained a perfect adult male from the stomach of a brill {P/eiironecfes 

 rliomhus) taken at Ardglass, County ] )own ; it somewhat exceeds in size 

 that figured by Leach, which again is larger than Montagu represents 

 the species ; the hairs arc not confined to the arms and legs, the carapace 

 being likewise covered with them, 'i'he circumstance of this species 

 being found in the stomachs of the cod and brill would iiulicate — were 

 we not otherwise informed — its being an inhabitant of deep water. 

 In the Ordnance collection are cxani])les of this crab from Movillc (Co. 

 Donegal), Portrush, near the Giant's Causeway, and Carrickfergus. Dr. 

 Ball has twice obtained it on the Dublin coast: on one occasion many 

 specimens were found by him on the beach at Portmarnock after 

 a great storm. Montagu remarks that several of the A. hetcrodon 

 Avhich he procured Avere all males, and Dr. Leach mentions females 



