BOTTOM FAUNA OF BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1970 267
Probably more common than its single record (Stn. 2A.6)
would suggest.
Eulalia pusilla Oersted
A single record from Thirslet Creek (Stn. TC.1).
Nephthidae
Nephthys incisa Malmgren
Fairly widespread, occurring at stations N.6, C4, S.6, N.2,
Barrier Wall, and offshore.
Glyceridae
Goniada norvegica Oersted
Probably more common than its three records would sug-
gest; recorded from stations N.2, N.6, and 2A.1.
Orbiniidae
Scoloplos armiger (Muller)
Locally common in the area encompassed by stations TL.2,
Cl, C.2 and S.10.
CAPITELLIDAE
Notomastus latericeus Sars
Probably widespread; recorded from stations 2A.5 and
line 1.5.
Sabellidae
Laomone kroyeri Malmgren
Uncommon; known only from station HB.3.
Class MALACOSTRACA
Order Amphipoda
Aoridae
Microdeutopus anomalus (Rathke)
Locally common in the vicinity of Thirslet Creek (Stns.
TL.4, TC.2, TC.3 and Cl).
Order Decapoda
Portunidae
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach)
Uncommon; recorded only from offshore waters.
Xanthidae
Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus)
Uncommon; recorded only from the Barrier Wall.
Class LAMELLIBRANCHIATA
Order Protobranchia
Nuculidae
Nucula turgida Leckenby and Marshall
Fairly common; recorded from station 3 of line 1 within
the Blackwater, and from the offshore stations.