444 NOTE ON MUNIDA BAJIFFltTS. 



Note on Munida Bamffius (Pennant). — An interesting speci- 

 men of this long-armed Crab was presented to the Museum on 

 April 5th, 1899. It had been captured in a Lobster-pot in 18 

 fathoms water off IS^ewbiggin-by-the-Sea, and presented to the 

 Society by J. I. Moling, Esq. So far as I can ascertain it has 

 not been recorded for the East coast of England before, but as 

 the specimen figured by Pennant was obtained on the East coast 

 of Scotland it was very likely to occur on our Northern coasts. 

 It has been recorded as found on the South coast of England, in 

 Shetland and in Ireland, and as having been dredged alive off 

 the Mull of Galloway in 140 fathoms water. Mr. Maling has 

 in former years presented also some fine specimens of Galathea 

 strigosa (L.) caught by the fishermen in the Lobster-pots at 

 Newbiggin. — Richard Hoiose. Jan., 1900. 



