2 The Irish Naturalist. January, 



latter shore is outside the Harbour to the westward of the 

 hghthouse, and catches the ocean drift in a sort of back- 

 water. Reenagiveen Point and the beach to the north of 

 Knightstown are also good collecting grounds for drift 

 material. 



These notes are by no means exhaustive of tfie various 

 animals seen, as many other organisms are common in 

 their seasons, such as Oikoplura, Bipinnaria, fish eggs. 

 copepods, etc. 



RADIOLARIA. 



1906. — A few Acauthometron and Thalassicola were taken in August, 

 September and October, 1907.^ — In July a good number were 

 captured of both and a few in October and November. 1909. — Very 

 numerous in August. 



CYSTOFLAGELLATA. 



Noctiluca miliaris : — 1906. — None seen. 1907. — Fairly numerous in June. 

 Abundant in August, and again in October and November. 1909. — 

 Crowds in July, choking the tow-net. 



ANTHOMEDUSAE. 



Amphinema dinema : — 1906.^ — A few specimens in March, April, August. 



and November. 1907. — Odd ones seen in April and August. 1909. — 



A few seen in June. 

 Corymorpha nutans : — 1906. — A few were taken in June. 1907.^ — Very 



few in May and June. 1908. — A few in May, more plentiful in June. 



1909. — Numerous in June. 

 Cytaeandra areolata : — 1908. — One specimen seen on August i.;. 

 Dipurena ophiogaster : — 1906. — One taken on May 8, and two in August. 



1908. — One seen in May. 

 Dipurena halterata : — 1906. — One specimen in August. 1907.^ — Two taken 



in June, 

 Euphysa aurata : — 1906. — Two seen in April and one in August. 1907. — 



Three in May, two in June, and one in August. 1908. — One seen in 



May. 

 Lar sabellarum : — 1906. — A few in March and April ; more plentiful in 



October and November. 1907. — A few in June, August and Novem- 

 ber. ' 1908. — In May and August a few were captured. 

 Lizzia blondina : — 1907. — Frequent during May and June. 

 Margelis sp. ? — 1906. — A young specimen taken in April. 1907. — Two 



in April, one in May, and one in June. 1908. — One in May. 1909. — 



One in June. 

 Margellium octopunctatum : — 1906. — A good many taken in March and 



April, and again in June and September, 1907. — One in January, 



