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List of Species. Shore Collecting. 



August 15th, 1901. 

 POLYCH^TA. 

 Nereis diversicolor. Very common. | Areiiicola marina. One. 



CRUSTACEA. 

 Carcinus mtenas. A few. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Scrobicularia piperata. Abundant. 

 Littoriua littorea. Abundant. 

 Hydrobia ulvie. Abundant. 



Station 2. SAND BANK EAST OF POWDEEHAM 

 MUSSEL BEDS. 



This bank is composed of smootli, fine sand with some admixture of 

 mud, and possesses a very limited fauna. 



List of Species. Shore Collecting. 



August 16th, 1901. 



POLYCH.ETA. 

 Nereis diversicolor. Several. I Scoloplos armiger. Several. 



Nephthys Hombergii. Fairly common. I Arenicola marina. Very common. 



CRUSTACEA. 

 Carcinus mtenas. A few. 

 Crangon vulgaris. A few. 

 Gammarus locusta. A few. 



List of Species. MoscLuito Net Trawl. 



July 25th, 1901. 



CRUSTACEA. 



Carcinus msenas. A few. 

 Crangon vulgaris. A few. 

 Macromysis flexuosa. Abundant. 



Neomysis vulgaris. Thirteen. 

 Gammarus locusta. Several. 



PISCES. 

 Gobius minutus. Four, 2-4 -2-8 cm. I Syngnathus rostellatus. Four, 



Pleuronectes platessa. I 12-3-15-7 cm. 



Station 3. SAND OFF MOUTH OF KENN RIVER, 

 SOUTH OF POWDERHAM. 



The sand liere is more muddy than that found on the last bank 

 described, and there are also patches of gravel. The fauna is increased 

 by the addition of several molluscs, whilst Scoloplos armiger was not 

 found. 



