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4. Off north corner of Calf Island, 17 fathoms, bottom 

 stones and very many Ophiocoma nigra : — Stichaster 

 roseus, OphiotJiryx pentaphyUiwi, Ocniis brunneus, Linens 

 loiigissimiis, Cynthia morus, &c. 



5. South end of Calf Sound, 15 fathoms, large stones 

 with Sertularia abietina and encrusting Polyzoa, and 

 Giona intestinalis. 



6. North-west of Calf Island, 18 fathoms, bottom 

 stones, with many Ophiocoma- nigra : — Calcareous sponge, 

 ChcBtopterus sp., Thyonefusus,OphiopholisbeUis, Solaster 

 papposus, Ascidiella scabra and Giona intestinalis. 



7. N.W. of Calf Island, further out than last, 20 faths., 

 bottom shells, stones and Echinoderm spines : — Sarco- 

 dictyon catenata, Aglaophenia ticbulipora, Spatangus 

 piiupureus, Aphrodite aculeata, Giona intestinalis, Pero- 

 phora listeri, and Pectuncidus glycimeris. 



8. From off Kitterland to across Port Erin Bay, far out, 

 bottomlarge shells: — Perophora liste?'i, Ascidiamentula ,&c. 



9. West of breakwater, one mile out, gravel and rotting 

 w^eeds : — Lyonsia norvegica (alive), &c. 



VIII. On September 11th some of the Committee 

 dredged from a large rowing boat between Port Erin and 

 the Calf Island : — Half a dozen hauls were taken about 

 Mdrick and Bay Fine in 15 to 20 fathoms : — Folliculina 

 ampulla (in quantity, alive), Astrorhiza limicola, Anten- 

 nularia ramosa and other Hydroids, Sarcodictyon 

 catenata, Antedon rosacea, Halsydna gelatinosa, Terebella 

 nebulosa, Amphiporus pulcher, Gonilera cylindracea, 

 Anthura gracilis (new to the district), Eurynome aspera, 

 Galathea nexa wdth Pleurocrypta nexa, n. sp., Ascidia 

 plebeia, Ascidiella venosa, A. virginea, Cynthia morus, 

 Polycarpapomaria, Gorella parallelogramina, Dotofragilis, 

 Velutina Icevigata, Ostrea edulis and Syngnathus acus. 



