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clay six, and on another three, of these crabs at Portmarnock : he gave me 
three of the specimens in May, 1840. 
Genus Ebalia. 
E. Bryerii, Leach. 
The first native example of this species which came under my ob- 
servation was obtained in the autumn of 1838, by Mr. Hyndman, when 
dredging in deep water in Belfast Bay. In the Ordnance collection are 
two specimens similarly obtained from the same locality in the following 
year. 
Capt. Beechey, It. N., brought up two examples of this species alive in 
the dredge from 50 fathoms water off the Mull of Galloway. 
JE. Cranchii, Leach. 
A single specimen was dredged from deep water in Boundstone Bay, 
Connemara, by our party in July, 1840. Dr. Ball subsequently found 
several on the beach at Portmarnock after a storm. Colonel Portlock in- 
forms me that this species was taken by deep dredging in Belfast Bay in 
the course of the Ordnance Survey. 
JE. Pennantii, Leach. 
Although this species must be considered rare, it is less so than the 
two already noticed — JE. Bryerii and JE. Crancliii. A specimen (from 
Cork?) is in Mr. J. V. Thompson’s collection. In Sept., 1836, one was 
dredged up from deep water in Belfast Bay, by Mr. Hyndman, and, sub- 
sequently, another was similarly obtained there by Dr. Drummond. 
Several were procured in the same locality by the collectors attached to 
the Ordnance Survey, who likewise dredged a specimen in Larne Lough. 
To Prof. Allman I am indebted for one which he found in Dublin Bay. 
Three examples of the E. Pennantii were brought up alive in the 
dredge from a depth of 50 fathoms off the Mull of Galloway by Capt. 
Beechey, B. N. 
Two specimens dredged in Dalkey Sound by Dr. Ball. 
Genus Atelecyclus. 
A. heterodon, Leach. 
Mr. Templeton notices a crab of this species as found by him “ in the 
stomach of a cod-fish, Jan. 17th, 1817.” In Mr. J. Y. Thompson’s col- 
lection is an Irish specimen probably from Cork. In Jan., 1839, I ob- 
tained a perfect adult male from the stomach of a brill ( Pleuronectes 
rhombus ) taken at Ardglass, County Down ; it somewhat exceeds in size 
that figured by Leach, which again is larger than Montagu represents 
the species ; the hairs are not confined to the arms and legs, the carapace 
being likewise covered with them. The circumstance of this species 
being found in the stomachs of the cod. and brill would indicate — were 
we not otherwise informed — its being an inhabitant of deep water. 
In the Ordnance collection are examples of this crab from Moville (Co. 
Donegal), Portrush, near the Giant’s Causeway, and Carrickfergus. Dr. 
Ball has twice obtained it on the Dublin coast : on one occasion many 
specimens were found by him on the beach at Portmarnock after 
a great storm. Montagu remarks that several of the A. heterodon 
which he procured were all males, and Dr. Leach mentions females 
