loo The Irish Aahcraltsl, May, 



FAM. CONIADI^. 



Gonlada maculata, (Krsted. — 25 miles west of Valeiitia, iu 75-So 

 fathouis ; S.W. Ireland, no fathoms, off the Blaskets ; Valeiitia 

 Harbour (J. G. J.) ; S AV. Ireland, log. 55, and Bantry Bay, 35 

 fathoms, R I. Acad. Exped., 1886 ; Dingle Bay, 20-40 fathoms, ' Por- 

 cupine ' Exped , T869 



Clycinde Normanni, Malmgreu.— Bay of Gahvay (E. P. W/j ; no 



fathoms, off the Blaskets (J.G.J); 'Porcupine' Exped., 1869, 



Dingle Bay, in 30-40 fathoms, and at Stat. 36, in 725 fathoms on a 



saudv bottom. 



1AM. GLYCERIDi<E. 



Clycera lapidum, De Ouatrefages.— 30-50 miles oif Valeutia, in 

 90-125 fathoms; 18 miles west of vSkelligs, in 80 fathoms ; iu Dingle 

 Bay, in 50 fathoms ; and in Valeutia Harbour (J G. J.); 50 fathoms, 

 in Dingle Bay, and off Bundoran, Donegal Bay, in 20-35 fathouis, 

 ' Porcupiue ■ Exped., 1869. 



Clycera siphonostoma, Delle Chiaje. — Connemara (A. G. M) ; no 

 fathoms, 30 miles west of the lilaskets (J. G. J.) 



Clycera alba, H. Rathke — Kenmare River, R.I.A. Exped., 18.8.90; 

 30-40 fathoms, Dingle Bay, and off Bundoran, 'Porcupine' Exped., 

 1869. 



Clycera Coesi, Maluigreu. — In 160 fathoms, 55 miles west of Valentia ; 

 110 fathoms, 30 miles west of the Blaskets: Bay of Galway, 15-20 

 fadiomsQ. G J.) 



FAM. ARICIID^. 



Aricia Cuvieri, Aud. & Edwards. — R.I A. Exped., No. 122. 



Aricia Buskii, N. S. — Dredged at Station 6, in 358 fathoms, and at 



vStatioii 8, in 257 fathoms, ' Porcupine ' Exped., 1869, 

 Scoloplos armlger, (J. F. Miiller. — Fragment from Malahide, 1885 



(A. C. H.) 



Gatty Marine Laboratorj , vSt. Andrews. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include an Easog or Irish Stoat from Mr. W. W. Despard; 

 three Cavies from Mrs. Forsythe ; Peafowl from Mr. E. R. Dumtord, aud 

 Mr. G. W. Marsh ; two Canary-Goldfiuch Hybrids from Mr. R. Carley ; 

 a Swan from IJeut-Col. Poe ; a Heron from Mr. G. Clifton ; a Chinese 

 Goose, aud a Blue aud Yellow Macaw from Mrs. CuUiuan ; a Sparrow- 

 Hawk from Mr. H. B. Rathborne ; aud two Yokohama Fowls from 

 Miss G. S. F. Wilson. A Black-healed Lemur has been born iu the 

 Monkey House. Great improvements to the Gardens have been made 

 duriug the winter, a new path and bridge having opened up the whole 

 western .side of the lake to visitors, affording a beautiful promenade 

 from which the water-fowl that frequent the lake can be readily 

 observed. 



