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A CORNISH FAUNA. 



eighth, of an inch in length, and in another capsule a second her- 

 mit crab of similar size, but not ensconced in a shell. 



This crab is very generally distributed on European coasts. 

 Pagurus Pride auxii (Prideaux's Hermit Crab.) — Leach, Malae., 

 Brit. t. xxvi, pp. 5, 6 ; Milne Edwards, Hist, des Crust., t. ii 

 p. 255 ; Bell, Hist. Brit. Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 175. 

 ' 1 More scarce than the last. 



"I have examined a specimen with a line of hairs encom- 

 passing the thorax (pereion), with a few rather long fibres 

 also pointing forwards from the first segment of the abdomen 

 (pleon) ; but further observation is necessary to decide whether 

 it be a distinct species." 



This species was first taken by Prideaux, in Plymouth Sound. 

 Since then it has been found on many parts of the coast. 



It is frequently found associated with a sea anemone on its 

 shell, (Adamsia maculata.) It is not unfrequently associated also 

 with a nereid annelid andanamphipodous crustacean. I have seen 

 the annelid come out of the shell when the crab was feeding and 

 steal his food from him. 



Pagurus cuanensis. — Thompson ; Bell, Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 178. 



Dredged off the coast in Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth. C.S.B. 



Report of Dredging Committee British Association, 1868. First 

 found in Ireland by Thompson. Report Brit. Assoc., 1843, p. 267. 

 Pagurtjs ulidianus. — Thompson, Rep. Brit. Assoc., 1843 p. 257 ; 

 Bell, Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 180. 



Off Plymouth. C.S.B. Rep. Brit. Assoc. 



I have little doubt but that the suggestion of Professor Bell 

 is correct, and that P. ulidianus is the young of some other 

 species, probably P. Bernhardus. 



Pagurus hyndmanti. — Thompson, Rep. Brit. Assoc., 1843, p. 267 ; 

 B.ell, Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 180. 

 P. fasciatus. — Bell, p. 374. 



Plymouth, dredge, near the White Buoy, by Mr. Boswarva. 

 Pagurus fasciatus is evidently this species also. 

 Pagurus l^vis. — Thompson, Rep. Brit, Assoc., 1843, p. 267; 

 Bell, Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 184. 

 Taken in a trawl near the Eddystone. C.S.B. 

 Pagurus dillwynii. — Spence Bate, Ann. Nat. Hist., 1851, p. 320, 

 pi. X,fg. II. Bell, Stalk-Eyed Crust., p. 377. 

 Dredged off Plymouth. C.S.B. 



