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which the previous most easterly record was Salcombe, was taken in 

 Teignmouth Bay (Station IX.); the Corner; one and a half miles off 

 Berry Head ; and in Brixham Harbour, but only one or two specimens 

 from each locality. Echinus miliaris was common only on Station IX., 

 whilst the following were found there and not elsewhere: Synapta 

 digitata, Hciiricia sanguinolcnta, Ophiadis Balli, and Echinus csculentus. 



POLYCH^TA. 



A2')hroditc acuhata was present in all the bays, but common at 

 Station IX. only. Acholoe astcricola, although not always recorded, 

 was probably present on all stations on which Astropiectcn irregularis 

 was commonly taken. Ghwtopterus variopedatus was characteristic of 

 Stations I. and IX. and the Corner; whilst Scrinda sp. ? was abundant 

 on Station IX. and common on Stations VI. and VIII. Polyninia 

 lubidosa and Protula tuhularia were taken on Station IX. only. Nereis 

 fiLcata is recorded only from Station VIII., but it was probably present 

 on nearly all the grounds with Eupagurus Bernhardus. 



CRUSTACEA. 



Mciici squinado was common only on Stations I., III., and IX. Cancer 

 pagurus was common on the Skerries (Station III.), but only a few 

 specimens were taken on the other grounds. Carcinus mcenas was only 

 taken in Teignmouth Bay, whilst Portunus depurator was common on 

 all grounds excepting the Limpet Eocks, especially so on Stations VI., 

 IV., v., and the Corner. Pinnotheres pisum (the " poison crab ") was 

 present only in Teignmouth Bay, but there nearly every mussel 

 examined had one or more — one had three, all males. . Gonoplc(x angu- 

 laturii was taken alive on Stations VI. and IX. only ; whilst Atclecyclus 

 heterodon was common on Station I, and the Corner and absent from 

 the rest. Corystes cassivelaunus was common only on Stations I. 

 and VI. Eupagurus Bernhardus was more or less common on all the 

 grounds, being especially so on Stations I., IV., and VI. E. Prideauxii 

 was common only on Station I. and the Corner. Porcellana longicornis, 

 common only on Station VI. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Chiefly represented by shells. Living specimens of the following 

 were taken : — Solen pellucidus, Nucula nitida, Corhula gibba, Syndosmya 

 alba on the Limpet Eocks ; Cardium acideatum, Station IVa. ; C. echin- 

 atu7n, Station IX. ; Mytilus edulis from Stations IV., VIL, VIIL, 

 and IX. Pecten opercularis and Ostrma edule were commonest in 

 Teignmouth Bay. Turritella communis, common only on Stations VI., 

 IX., and the Corner, generally with hydroids (the Corner) or Alcyoni- 



