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A CORNISH FAUNA. 



This species is widely dispersed and very common in Devon- 

 shiie and Cornwall. 



In former times it was highly reputed for its supposed medicinal 

 virtues, and was inserted as a medical agent in the older books 

 of Materia Medica. Though discarded from the Pharmacopoeia, it 

 is still taken medicinally in some parts of Somersetshire. 



ENTOMOSTRACOUS CRUSTACEA. 



OSTRACODA. 



The following species were dredged off the Cornish coast, and 

 were examined and named by Mr. GK S. Brady, E.L.S. 



Pontocypris 



mytiloides 



Norman. 





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. . vr. l/. oars. 



11 



Q Y"l mi Q"f 



CtllLi U.O lid . . 



. . Jjf llUilf . 



Bairdia 



infLata 



Norman. 



■> i 



acanthigera 



Brady. 



Cythere 



pellucida . . 



Baird. 



■>■> 



tenera 



Brady. 



it 



badia 



Brady. 



ii 



convexa . . 



Baird. 



ii 



finmarchica 



Sars. 



ii 



villtosa 



Sars. 



ii 



emaciata . . 



Brady. 



ii 



semipunctata 



Brady. 



ii 



cuneiformis 



Brady. 



ii 



antiquata . . 



Baird. 



ii 



jonesii 



Baird. 



ii 



acerosa 



Brady. 



Eucythere 



parva 



. . Brady. 



Loxoconcha 



impressa . . 



Baird. 



ii 



guttata 



Norman. 



ii 



tamapindus 



Jones. 



Xestoleberis 



aurantia . . 



Baird. 



Cytherura 



angulata . . 



Brady. 



>> 



cuneata 



Brady. 



