The Irish Natiiralist. January, 



TRACHOMEDUSAE. 



Aglantha rosea. — 1906.— Numerous all through October and November. 

 1907.^ — Numerous in May and June ; one seen in November. 1909. — 

 A good man}' in September. 



NARCOMEDUSAE. 



Solmaris corona : — 1907. — One specimen on Aua;u3t 12. 



SIPHONOPHORA. 



Velella spirans : — 1906. — From January 8 to end of that month, and also 

 on February i, quantities of Velella were stranded on the rocks and 

 shores of the Harbour, from very tiny ones two mm. in diameter to 

 two inches long. This drift was accompanied as usual by numbers of 

 barnacles attached to floating objects, such as bits of cinder, sea- 

 weed, corks, and wood. One small lanthina and a Spirula and a few 

 air-sacs of Sargasso weed. On October 30 several Velella were taken. 

 1907.- — On February 23 at Cooscroum on Dingle Ba}^ a lai-ge drift of 

 Velella was seen. On April i one was found in Valentia Harbour. 

 1908. — One specimen on February 5, In July a few were stranded by 

 the tide. 1918. — Many on the shore near Knightstown. 1919. — 

 A large number were stranded in the Harbour. 1921. — A large 



drift on January 17, specimens from one to seventy mm. in length. 

 1923.— During July considerable numbers seen. On August i at 

 Dohilla, west of Valentia lighthouse many Velella s were seen afloat 

 and stranded in a huge drift of Salpae. August 13. — Many seen in 

 Valentia Harbour. Sept. 11. — A few seen in Dohilla, 



Cupulita Sarsii — 1906. — A few specimens in October on several days, 

 and on two occasions in November. 1907. — Several seen in August. 

 1908. — Plentiful in June and July ; crowds on September 28. 



Agalmopsis sp. :- — 1908. — One specimen taken on Jul}- 30, 



SCYPHOMEDUSAE. 



Aiirelia aurita :^1906. — A few seen in June. 1907. — In June a few 

 appeared. 1908. — Very few seen in June and July. 1909. — Ephy- 

 rae taken in February ; one adult specimen in June. 1923. — Crowds 

 appeared in May. 



Chrysaqra isosceles : — 1908. — Several were seen in Jul5\ 1909. — Plentiful 

 all June and July. 1923. — Crowds of very large specimens were 

 stranded on the shore during May ; umbrellas over 12 inches in dia- 

 meter. 



Cyanea Laraarcki : — 1908. — One only seen in July. 



Pelagia perla i — 1906. — A good number seen in August ; very numerous 

 in September, November and December. 1907. — Many in August. 



Rhysostoma octopus : — 1906. — One seen in September ; many in October. 



