of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 264: 
AMPHIPODA., 
A few of the Amphipods observed in the tow-net and other gatherings 
forwarded to me from the “ Garland” may now be referred to. 
The Hyperiide were of rare occurrence in the tow-net gatherings 
forwarded from the Clyde or Moray Firth during the past year. 
Hyperia galba (Mont.), Hyperoche tauriformis (Bate), and Parathemisto 
were observed in one or two of the Moray Firth gatherings, but in those 
from the Clyde only Hyperoche and Parathemisto were observed, the 
one from Stations I. and VIII. in both the surface and bottom tow-net 
gatherings, and the other from Station VII. 
The Orchestiide observed include Orchestia mediterranea, a species 
that appears to be of rare occurrence in the Clyde district. One or two 
Specimens were obtained amongst decaying sea-weed, on the shore 
between Fairlie and Hunterston in September. Orchestia mediterranea 
is readily distinguished from the more common Orchestia littorea by the 
form of the hands of the second gnathopoda in the male; in these 
appendages the propodos are triangular instead of ovate; the palm, 
which is almost straight, extends from near the base of the propodos, and 
has a triangular tooth-like projection anteriorly near the origin of the 
claw. ‘The claw is long and somewhat sinuate, and nearly of the same 
length as the palm (figs. 9-11, P]. XIII., represent the anterior and posterior 
gnathopods and one of the posterior pereiopods). 
Only two specimens of this species have been recorded from the Clyde 
district by the late Dr. Robertson in Part I. of his Catalogue of Ciyde 
Amphipoda and Isopoda. One of these he discovered at the west end of 
Cumbrae; the other was sent to him by Mr. John Smith, Kilwinning, 
who obtained it at the mouth of the Garnock. 
A number of Amphipods belonging to the Lysianasside have been 
observed. I will, however, refer to only one of them—viz., the curious 
Normanon quadrimanus (Bate and Westwood), a single specimen of 
which was obtained in a bottom tow-net gathering from Station L, 
Firth of Clyde (near Davaar Island), collected 15th December 1898. 
In Part Il. of the late Dr. Robertson’s Catalogue of the Clyde 
Amphipoda, that author records having, along with the Rev. Dr Norman, 
captured Normanion off Farland Point, Cumbrae, which seems to be 
the only previous record of its occurrence in the Clyde. Professor Sars 
has shewn that IV. guadrimanus is parasitic in its habits, and states that 
he has found it in great abundance clinging to the skin of fishes (both 
living and dead) caught on a fishing line set in deep water. It may, 
therefore, be found to be more common in the Clyde than it has hitherto 
appeared to be if a careful examination were to be made of the fishes 
caught in the deeper parts of the estuary. 
The Ampeliscidz were represented in recent tow-net gatherings from 
the Clyde by one or two moderately rare forms, such as Ampelisca 
levigata, Lilljeborg ; Ampelisca spinipes, Boeck ; and Haploops tubicola, 
Lilljeborg. 
Amongst the Phoxocephalide the only species that need be referred to 
is Harpina crenulata, Boeck. Four specimens of this Amphipod were 
obtained in a gathering of Crustacea dredged in Campbeltown Loch 
(Cantyre) in 1897. This appears to be the first record of H. crenulata for 
the Clyde. 
