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The feet and bristles agree with those described and figured by Mcintosh 

 for this species. 



Distribution: At various stations off the British shores, in 15-1380 

 fath. {Porcupine) ; W. and S.W. coast of Ireland, in 30-50 fath. ; 

 Connemara ; Xova Zembla ; Siberia and Behring Strait ; Canada ; 

 (cp. Mcintosh, 93). 



SPHAEEODOEIDAE. 

 Ephesia gracilis, Eathke. 



Single specimens at Positions 11, 15, 32, 33, 38, 49 ; and apparently- 

 occurring at other points not definitely recorded. 

 Depth for recorded specimens, 42-47 fath. 



CHAETOPTEEIDAE. 

 Chaetopterus variopedatus, Eenier. 



Living specimens were obtained at Positions 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 43, 

 58, 59, 68, 70, 80 ; single specimens or a few only, in each case ; in 

 tubes of Pallasia, in a shell of Buccinurn, winding through the 

 whorls of Fusus islandicus, etc. Empty tubes only were recorded 

 at Positions 1, 2, and 55. 

 Depth, 40-51 fath. 



TEEEBELLIDAE. 

 Polymnia nebulosa (Montagu). 



At Positions 11, 31, 40, 45 (one each), 58 (two), 59 (three), 64 



(one), vii (five). 

 Depth, 40-50 fath. or over. 



Large specimens occurred at 59, and vii, attaining to 12 or 13 cm. in 

 length. 



Polymnia nesidensis (Delia Chiaje). 

 One specimen at Position 60. 

 Depth, 49 fath. 



Lanice conchilega (Pallas). 



Empty tubes only of this species were obtained at Positions 10, 11, 

 32, 35, 60. 



Nicolea venustula (Montagu) ?, de St. Joseph. 



At Positions 11 (one), 12 (two), 43 (two), 59 (three), 60 (two), 62 



(one), 72 (one). 

 Depth, 42-50 fath. 

 The specimens range from 2 to 5 cm. in length. All have two pairs 



