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Abstract

The small collection of Caprellids referred to in the following
notes was obtained on the eastern coast of Tasmania in
April, 1914.
The species dealt with are as follows :—
Dodecas decaentrum, Stebbing.
Orthoprotella australis (Haswell)
Caprella aequilibra, Say.
The collection is of interest since it contains a representative
of the small genus Dodecas, D. decacentrum, Stebbing
and Haswell's Orthoprotella australis, both of which are here
recorded for the first time from Tasmania. Caprella
aequdihra, Say, is cosmopolitan in its distribution and has
previously been recorded from these waters.
Altogether twenty eight species (four of which are undetermined)
belonging to the family Caprellidae are now
known to occur in Australian and Tasmanian waters.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Briggs, Edward Alfred
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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