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Rh taken on Breydon and in the river are often found packed with them. Eels and Flounders are partial to them also. Mr. Geldart informs me that at Cromer there are sometimes very highly coloured specimens with blue and yellow tints. He has also seen them there measuring as much as six or seven inches across the larger diameter of the shell.

Pinnotheres veterum. Pea Crab. C.—Found in locally-taken Mussels, and in Oysters. I discovered a very large one in an American Oyster; it had a narrow escape. Have found this species in the Sole.

Corystes cassivelaunus. Masked Crab. R.—The first specimen I met with was from the maw of a Haddock caught off the Norfolk coast. It was a female. Found a fine male example in a freshly-taken Cod on Oct. 25th, 1889. Two or three on the shore since that date, both male and female.

Pagurus Bernhardus. Soldier Crab. C.—A very frequent take both in shrimp and draw-nets in the summer months. I have seen Pagurus frequenting all kinds of shells, but have never yet been able to determine any other of the seven reputed British species. Cods taken off the coast are frequently full of shell-less Soldier Crabs. I am of opinion the shell is thrown up again as soon as the tenant is dead and unattached. I never yet found Whelk-shells in a Cod-fish, which appears to me to be rather strange. Have met with many of this species stranded on the beach, but never saw one make any attempt to reach the water again, if only a few feet separated them.

Galathea squamifera. Montagu's Plated Lobster. F.—Known locally as "Philadelphias," this species is occasionally taken with Shrimps. Becomes more abundant further northward of the county.

Porcellana longicornis. Porcelain Crab. R.—Somewhat rare, although common at Cromer. Have met with examples occasionally washed up on the north beach.

[Palinuris vulgaris. Spiny Lobster. (?).—Have occasionally seen examples of this crustacean both at Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Have not known it actually taken locally, although brought in by local smacks. Those exhibited were probably from the west coast of England.]

Homarus vulgaris. Lobster. R.—In the immediate locality