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winter. Locally known as “ Brown” Shrimp. I met with a 
curious example on Sept. 9th, 1891. The carapace was brown, 
the ‘“‘body”’ or tail portion being milk-white ;* and I previously 
saw one, after boiling, which was an ivory-white all over. 
C. fasciatus. Banded Shrimp. R.—Have had a few brought 
me occasionally in April and May. It may not be so rare as 
supposed, owing to the ease with which it may be riddled through 
the sieve back again into the water. 
C. trispinosus. Three-spined Shrimp. F'.—Occurs in some 
numbers, but not often in sufficient abundance to make its 
sorting out remunerative. Hence it is generally mixed in with 
the ‘“‘brown” Shrimps. It is superior in flavour to the “pink” 
or brown” Shrimps. Commonestin August. Local, “Yellow” 
Shrimp. 
Nika edulis. R.—Rarely noticed by the shrimpers, of whom 
I have had a few examples from time to time. They know it as 
the “green” Shrimp, owing to the green patch usually seen 
under the semi-transparent carapace. Several turned up in 
May, 1889. . 
N. Couchii. R.—I have but once met with this species. 
Hippolyte varians. R.—This small Prawn is known to the 
shrimpers by the title of ‘* Little Shrimp.” 
H. Cranchu. R.—Met with but once, viz. on May 29th, 1891. 
Pandalus annulicornis. Aiusop’s Prawn. A.— Local, ‘‘ Pink 
Shrimp ” (vide remarks in introduction). Is a very vile feeder, 
but of delicate flavour itself. Dies almost immediately it is taken 
out of the water. When freshly taken its hues are decidedly 
pinkish, the colour deepening by the process of boiling. Some- 
times exceedingly highly-coloured specimens are taken. Larger 
catches of this species than of Crangon vulgaris constitute the 
takes of local shrimpers during the summer months. A good 
and profitable average catch is from eight to ten pecks. Twenty 
pecks have been taken in a tide, but a glut always proves any- 
thing but welcome from a financial point of view. I have 
frequently found this species with a parasite attached to the 
abdomen under the first ring. Mr. Geldart refers it to Phryxus 
* The figure is from a rough drawing made by Mr. Patterson, designed 
only to show varietal coloration, and not to be commended for structural 
accuracy. The drawing has been photographed as received.— Eb. 
