in diameter, and baited with albicore heads. The Stump is able to
crawl in at either end, but not to make its exit again.
Palsemon, Fab.
*P. forceps, Mine. Ed.—The Prawn is not common, but I have
seen several very fine specimens brought up from the sea on the
leeward side of the Island by fishermens tackle and boats’ moorings.
Pahnurus, Fab.
* P . sp. ?—The largest shell-fish that occurs at the Island, and
known as “ The Long Legs.” I t is not so plentiful as the Stump,
and is taken in deeper water with hook and line instead of bamboo
traps. I t is an exceedingly good substitute for the lobster, and
therefore is in great demand.
O r d e r S to m a po d a .
Squilla, Fab.
*S. stylifera, Lamarck.—A long reddish-coloured Crustacean,
about three inches in length, and half an inch in diameter, taken
occasionally in deep water. I t is sometimes found adhering to
fishermen’s tackle.
E d r io p h t h a l m ia .
O r d e r A m p h ip o d a .
Orchestia, Leach.
0. platensis, Kroy.—These little black, hopping creatures inhabit
the land as far away from the sea as they possibly can. They
keep to the central mountain parts, where, in the gardens, millions
of them are to be found. One has only to turn over a sweet-william
or carnation plant to get a sight of dozens of them, hopping and
tumbling about like mad creatures. They take but a short time to
stow themselves away and hide after being once disturbed. They
appear to be very harmless in every way.
O r d e r I so po d a .
iEga, Leach.
*.33. sp. ?—Known best in the Island as “ The Sea Cockroach.
This creature is not unlike a large white woodlouse; it is not
common, but is occasionally taken from deep sea by means of
fishermen’s tackle and boats’ moorings.
Ligia, Fabr.
L . a q u a t i c a , Oliv.—A large Woodlouse, inhabiting damp places,
and also the outskirts of the Island, where it lives under stones, &c.
Porcellio, Latr.
P . s c a b e r , Latr.—The small garden Woodlouse, which is abundant
on the high parts of the Island. In gardens it is one of the most
.common insects, and frequently finds its way into houses which are
in damp situations.
Oniscus, Linn.
O. a s e l lu s , Linn.—A medium-sized, Woodlouse, found abundantly
in association with the last-named species.
O r d e r C ir r i p e d ia .
Coronula, Lam.
*C. b a l s e n a r i s , Gmelin. — A parasitic creature found firmly
attached to the backs of turtle.
Chelonobia.
*C. c a r e t t a , Spengler.—A small parasitic creature which is commonly
attached to the shells of crabs.
Lepas. Linn.
* L . (P e n t e l a sm i s ) , a n a t i f e r a , Linn. — Barnacles are frequently
cast ashore with logs of wood, &c., which, by floating in the
sea, have become covered with them. Old wine-bottles are sometimes
washed up so thickly covered by them as to hide almost every
portion of the glass. At all times they may be picked up adhering
to something or other, on Sandy Bay Beach, on the windward coast.
Balanus, Lam.
*B . t i n t i n n a b u l u m , Linn.—Masses of hard, barnacle-like shells,
one built upon the top of the other, known as Sea Acorns, frequently
washed on shore on the windward side of the Island.