5 " The Irish Naturalist. January, 



Doliolum :— 1907. — August 12, a considerable number in the tow-net, and 



also on 1 6th ; some very small ones ; bigger ones with broad muscle 



bands. 

 Barnacles.^ — These occur so frequently that they are not always recorded. 



1907. — In February, April and August. 1908. — In February a good 



many. 1923. — In August and September, many. 



LARGE SHOALS OR DRIFTS. 



1906. — January 8, 26, and February i, a large drift of Velella and Barnacles, 

 one Spirula,one lanthina, Sargassum, drift timber, etc., after a spell 

 of westerly wind and heavy seas. In October immense shoals of 

 Pelagia perla appeared as a purple patch, acres in extent, that could 

 be seen half-a-mile away. iNIany remained about the Harbour 

 during November, and many Polycanna with them, 



1907. — At Cooscroum on Dingle Bay, February 25, large drift of Velella, 

 barnacles, Sargassum, quantities of hollow-stemmed Laminaria, and at 

 same locality, in May, Sargassum, Spirula, lanthina, barnacles, a 

 damaged Physalia, and a Sea-bean {E-niada scandens). In June, in 

 Valentia Harbour, drifts of Noctiluca and Aurelia ; also picked up a 

 large piece of spawn of Angler. 



1908. — In May and June great drifts of small jellyfish, Pleurobrachia, 

 Tiara, Sarsia, Euchilota, etc. Continued through June, odd lanthina, 

 Velella, followed by Salpa, blue (Thalia) and brown {fusiformis). 



1909. — In June and July great drift of jellyfish, Radiolaria and Noctiluca, 

 including a number of big jellyfish (Chrysaora, Pilema, Polycanna), 

 Cupulita, Sarsia, Agalmopsis, etc., and one rarity, a number of Cata- 

 blema. 



1914.— In May, a Long-finned Bream, taken near Bray Head. 



1921. — January 17, large drift of Velella, lanthina, Spirula, barnacles, and 

 on 27 a small Loggerhead Turtle, dead, stranded on shore. Another 

 turtle was reported from Bantry, and a great shoal of Portuguese 

 Men-of-war about same date. A large piece of white coral covered 

 with barnacles also floated in. 



1923. — In May quantities of very large Chrysaora and Aurelia left on 

 shores. July, drift of Salpa, Velella, and a Sea-bean. In August at 

 Dohilla, an immense drift of Salpa fiisi/onyiis, Velella, Spirula, bar- 

 nacles, and several Sea-beans. August 13, drift of Salpa in Valentia 

 Harbour. September, Salpa ; quantities of very large Polycanna, 

 blue and pink, very damaged. 



Valentia. 



