262 crustacea of northumberland and durham 



Fam. 4.— CANCRID^ 



Cancer pagurus \J\wx\€=iC. fimbriatus Olivi. 



Common. N.D. 



Pertmfxa denticulata (Montagu). 



A specimen, taken at Whitburn March 1845 by Rev. G. C. 

 Abbs, was in Mr. John Hancock's collection. D. 



Section III.— CATAMETOPA 



Fam. PINNOTHERID^ 



Pinnotheres pisum (Linne). 



The Pea-crab occurs on our coast chiefly in mussels, but 

 has also been found in Lczvicardium no7'vegiaim. " By no 

 means uncommon in the mussels obtained at Holy Island and 

 also at Eyemouth" (R. Embleton). Whitburn, 1847, found 

 by Rev. G. C. Abbs and in the collection of the late Mr. John 

 Hancock. In mussels from the mouth of the Tees (G. H.). 

 Druridge Bay (A. Mk.). N.D. 



Section IV.— OXYRHYNCHA 

 Fam. I.— MACROPODIID^ 



Inachus dorsettensis (Pennant)= Cancer scorpio Fabricius. 



Not common, yet frequently met with in deeper water off 

 the coast. N.D. 



Inachus dorynchus Leach. 



This species seems to be more common than the last in the 



coralline zone, and has also occurred between tidemarks. 



N.D. 



Macropodia rostrata ( Linne )=i.5'/<?//^r/yv/(;7»/^ plialaiis;mm 



Bell. 

 Frequent in deep water.. N.D. 



Macropodia longirostris (Fabricius) = Stenorhyiichus 



temiirostris Bell. 



Much rarer than the last, Embleton Bay (R. Embleton) ; 



25-30 fathoms off Seaham (G. H.) ; off Cullercoats and from 



Beadnell (A. Mk.). N.D. 



