2119§1 
October 29 « 1956 
Mr* 0* A. Seaom 
Beat 4T2, Obristiansted 
St* Croix, Virgin Islands 
Dear Mr* Seamans 
The fairy shrispa fron iarbuda, which were inolsaded in the 
collection sent to Dr* Schmitt ander your letter of September 10, 
teTO nm been identified by Dr* Ealph S. Dexter of tot State 
Dniversity, Ksnt, Ohio. Dr* Dexter writess "I ^oa^t for sur® 
■aiese imuld b® Streptoeephalas similis when I received th® ap«oi» 
mens, bat aotaally <di®y are ^ topj^ whieh^ as far as ^ 
represffiits a new locality record*” lou can therefor® take credit 
for another new record fro® this interesting island* 
If we are able to obtain a name for the amphipods from the 
Barbuda cave, we will let you know* Ihey should be of wsasiderable 
interest* 
thank you for yoar hospitalily during our stay in St* Croix* 
Because of people like you, we «n;Joyed oar visit there fdlly as 
maoh as we did those to the other islands where m cnllected* 
Thank you also for siding the interestii^ materiaL for our ool- 
leoticnts* 
Sincerely yours. 
P^mer A* Chaee, dr* 
Curator 
Division of Marine lavertebrates 
FACMoejalb 
ec* Dr. Sohmitt 
