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were recorded by him as Alpheus edivardsii. Several were ob- 

 tained by Bate in 4 fathoms on stony ground off Plymouth in 

 1868, and one by Laughlin (teste Norman) in the Sponge, Homceo- 

 dictyon palmata, off Polperro. Athanas nitescens (Leach) is not 

 uncommon along the south in rock-pools, under stones among 

 corallines and associated with Fucus, Pelvetia and other sea- 

 weeds from between tide-marks into shallow water, and is a fre- 

 quent casual down to 30 fathoms. It occurs at Mount Edgcumbe 

 and Cawsand Bay (M.B.A.), atDownderry, Lantivet, and Meva- 

 gissey ; is locally common about Gorran, Veryan, and Gerrans 

 Bay, and plentiful at Gyllyngvase, Helford, and near Coverack. 

 In September, 1906, it was abundant near Mousehole, and several 

 specimens were picked up at Lamorna. To the south-east of 

 Portwrinkle it has been dredged in 18 fathoms, and off the 

 Dodman it has occurred in 25 fathoms. At a similar depth it 

 has been taken several times outside Falmouth Bay, and has 

 appeared in trawl-refuse from still deeper water some miles south 

 of the Gull Rock, Portscatho. A single specimen was found 

 under a stone on the beach at Nor-Nor, Scilly, and it has been 

 dredged at the mouth of Crow Sound in 30 fathoms. On the 

 north coast it has not yet been recorded. It has been found in 

 berry in June and July. Alpheus macrochiles (Hailstone) was 

 evidently obtained by Bate off the Dodman in 1868, but was 

 recorded by him as A. edivardsii. A nearly adult specimen was 

 obtained in trawl-refuse at Porthleven in August, 1890, the 

 identification of which was corroborated by A. Milne-Edwards. 

 A. ruber, Milne-Edw., was taken by Bate in 30 fathoms on a 

 stony bottom off the Dodman, and at Polperro by Laughlin 

 (teste Norman). Cocks found it frequently in the stomach of the 

 Cod. Two specimens have been dredged in 25 fathoms to the 

 west of the Boa Rock, Mount's Bay. Spirojitocharis cranchii 

 (Leach) occurs all along the south coast from low-water down to 

 30 fathoms, in places scarce, in others moderately common. It 

 has been sent in from Sennen Cove, on the north coast has been 

 caught in Crab-pots at Zennor, dredged in 25 fathoms to the 

 north of Point Navax, and in shallow water at Padstow. At 

 Scilly it is scarce in 7 to 8 fathoms in St. Mary's Roads, and 

 has been obtained at Tregear's Porth. This species appears to 

 be at least occasionally nomadic. Females in berry appear in 



