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CEPHALOPODA. 



Ommastrephes sp. ? A fine specimen, taken 25 m. S.E. 

 of Douglas Head, was brought quite fresh to the Liverpool 

 Museum, in April, 1860 (T. J. Moore). 



Loligo media, L., of which four specimens were captured 

 on May 23rd off the Constable Bank, near Llandudno, during 

 the cruise of the " Hyaena," is common in the Menai Straits, 

 frequent in the dredge, and in the fishing wires, and not 

 uncommon when the " seine " is drawn on Penmaenmawr 

 sands on a summer evening. Dredged at Leasowe (T. J. 

 Moore). 



Bunches of spawn, differing from, but similar to, that of 

 L. vulgaris, occur on Penmaenmawr beach. 



Loligo vulgaris J L., is taken in the fishing wires in 

 Menai Straits. 



Rossia macrosoma, Delle Ch., has been taken alive at 

 Southport after a S.W. storm ; and has been found at Bhyl 

 and Bagillt, by Mr. A. 0. Walker. Also at Bed Wharf Bay, 

 Anglesey (D.). Also at New Brighton, and at Egremont 

 (T. J. Moore). 



Sepia officinalis, Linn. The shell is drifted on shore 

 occasionally from Penmaenmawr to Southport. One indivi- 

 dual was brought to the Liverpool Museum alive, twenty 

 years ago. It swam in the tank with great rapidity, struck 

 the end violently, and died immediately (T. J. Moore). 



Sepia hiserialis has been found at Southport. Mrs. Plant 

 found a number of the shells at Cymmeran Bay, on the 

 west coast of Anglesey. 



Octopus vulgaris, Lmk. A large female was taken in 

 the Albert Dock, Liverpool, September, 1854 (T. J. Moore). 



Eledone cirrosa. Lam., is not infrequent amongst the 

 stones at low water at Great Ormes Head. In 1885, one 

 large specimen was found alive on Hilbre Island, and a 



