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fathoms (Metzger). This species is not rare in the Forth 

 estuary, especially inshore, where the bottom consists of 

 muddy sand. 



Family V a u N t H o M p s o N 1 1 DtE. 

 Genus (4) Vaunthompsonia, Spence Bate, 1858. 



6. Vaunthompsonia eristata, Bate. 



1858. Vaunthompsonia eristata, Bate, Nat. Hist. Review, vol. v. 

 p. 203. 



Hahitat. — Off the west side of May Island on 11th March 

 1896. This appears to be a rare species in the Forth 

 estuary. 



Family Lampropid^. 

 Genus (5) Lamprops, G. 0. Sars, 1862. 



7. Lamprops fasciata, G. O. Sars. 



1862. Lamjyrops fasciata, G. 0. Sars, Zool. Reise i Sommeren, 1862, 

 p. 44. 



Hahitat. — Near Joppa, frequent between tide-marks ; also 

 taken in Granton Harbour. It is not uncommon in shallow 

 inshore water, where the bottom is muddy sand. 



Family Leuconid^. 

 Genus (6) Leucon, Kroyer, 1846. 



8. Lexicon nasicus, Kroyer. 



1841. Cuma nasica, Kroyer, Naturh. Tidsskrift, 1 R., B. iii. p. 524, 

 pi. vi. figs. 31-33. 



Habitat. — More or less frequent all over the estuary ; its 

 distribution appears to be somewhat irregular, due in part, 

 perhaps, to seasonal variation. My latest record of the 

 species is for Station V., where it was captured on 26th 

 April 1901. 



Genus (7) Eudorella, Spence Bate, 1867. 



9. Eudorella emarginata (Kroyer). 



1846. Leucon emarginatus, Kroyer, Naturh. Tidssk. Ny R., B. ii. 

 pp. 181 and 209, pi. ii. fig. 3, a-h. 



Habitat. — Taken in deep water near the seaward limits 

 of the estuary; not common. 



