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Section II.— CVCLOMETOPA 



Fam. I.— POLYBIIDyE 



PoRTUMNus LATiPES (Fenna.nt)=Por^um;it/s variegatus Leach. 

 Two specimens dead on the sands at Whitley (J. Hancock) ; 

 thrown up in large numbers on the sands between Hartle- 

 pool and Black Hall Rocks, Sept., 1861 (A. M. N.). N.D. 



Fam. 2.— PORTUNID^ Dana 



PoRTUNus RUBER (Linue). 



Neighbourhood of Embleton, Northumberland(R. Embleton). 

 CuUercoats, presented by Mr. Henderson, fisherman (New- 

 castle Museum). Fame Islands, Newbiggin, Whitley, and 

 not uncommon near the Longstone (A. Mk.). N. 



PoRTUNus CORRUGATUS (Pennant). 



" It has been found by Dr. Johnston in Berwick Bay, but is 

 rare" (Bell, Brit. Crust., p. 96). N. 



PoRTUNus DEPURATOR {\^\\\\\€)z=.P. plicahis Risso. 



" Occasionally brought from deep water in Embleton Bay, 

 adhering to the nets of the fishermen" (R. Embleton). 

 Sunderland, from trawlers (G. S. B.). N.D. 



PORTUNUS MARMOREUS Lcach. 



Occasionally met with in the same manner as the preceding 

 (R. Embleton). As Mr. Embleton does not include P. holsatus 

 in his list, it is not unlikely that that species may have been 

 mistaken for the present one. N. 



PoRTUNus HOLSATUS (Fabricius)=/'. dubins Rathke. 



Frequent in 2-8 fathoms, and occasionally in rock-pools, 

 Ryhope and Seaton Carew (G. S. B.) D. 



PoRTUNus PusiLLUs Leach. 



Common in the coralline zone. N.D. 



Fam. 3.— CARCINID/E 



Carcinus m/enas (Pennant). 



Everywhere on the coast. N.D. 



