DECAPODA. 
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On examination of this specimen in College of Surgeons’ Museum, it 
seems to be my P. Cuanensis, W. T., March, 1847. 
P. Cuanensis, Thomp. 
Found in Triton erinaceus at Portaferry, and in Bangor Bay, W. T. 
Belfast Bay, Dr. Drummond. 
June 22, 1846. A specimen of this Pagurus was dredged in Strang- 
ford Lough, in fifteen to twenty fathoms water, by Mr. Hyndman and 
myself. It was alive and inhabiting a Trochus magus. A conspicuous 
character was presented in its beautifully ringed antennae. These were 
of a bright red hue alternating with pure white or yellowish horn-colour, 
the rings of each colour very unequal in extent. The portion of the body 
exposed to view, when this Pagurus is in situ, is prettily mottled over 
with reddish brown and white. 
P. ulidianus, Thomp. 
Portaferry, W. T. 
P. Hyndmanni, Thomp. 
In Turritella terebra, at Portaferry, W. T. Belfast Bay, Dr. Drum- 
mond. 
P. Icevis, Thomp. 
Portaferry, W. T. 
P. Forbesii, Bell. 
In 20 to 35 fathoms outside of great Isle of Arran, Professor Melville. 
P. Thompsoni.* 
Genus Porcellana. 
P. platycheles, Edw. 
This littoral crab seems to be a local species, but plentiful where it 
does occur ; Templeton notices it as found on the “ Whitehouse shore by 
Mr. James Grimshaw, jun.” On the beach near Carrickfergus, a few 
miles distant from that locality, it was procured in abundance in June, 
1835, by the late Mrs. Patterson of Belfast, who subsequently obtained it 
near Cultra, on the County Down shore of the Bay. Dr. Ball states that 
this species is very abundant on the shores of the County Dublin, and 
especially at Portmarnock ; he remarks that in once turning over a large 
stone here in cold wintry weather the under side was entirely covered 
* P. Thompsoni, Bell. 
Dredged in 50 fathoms, entrance to Belfast Bay, Mr. Hyndman. This 
fine species is described in the end of Bell’s Crustacea with the following re- 
marks : 
“ I have a melancholy gratification in dedicating this species by name to a 
gentleman who for many years was justly considered as the representative of the 
Zoology of Ireland, and whose acute discrimination and persevering enthu- 
siasm in his favourite pursuit were only equalled by the liberal and unselfish 
feeling with which he placed his treasures in the hands of his fellow-labourers, 
whenever he believed the interests of science would be thereby furthered. The 
specimen from which the above description is taken was placed in my hands 
by my lamented friend, only a very few days before his untimely death de- 
prived the science of Ireland of one of its most distinguished ornaments, and 
society of as kind and true-hearted a man as ever lived.” — ( Bell’s Crustacea, p. 
373.) Ed. 
