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gracilis (new to the district), Eurynome aspera, Galathea nexa (with 

 Bopyrian parasite Pleurocrypta nexa, n. sp., Stebbing), Doto fragilis, 

 Velutina Icevigata, Ostrea edulis, Ascidia jjlebeia, Ascidiella venosa, A. 

 virginea, Cynthia morus, Polycarpa pomaria, Corella parallelogramma, and 

 Syngnathus aciis. 



III. March 20-25. — At Easter the Committee spent some days in 

 shore-collecting at the southern end of the Isle of Man, and hired the 

 steam trawler ' Lady Loch ' for two days' dredging. On the first day the 

 floor of the sea to the north of Port Erin from Fleshwick to Contrary 

 Head at Peel was worked at twelve stations within four miles of the coast, 

 and at depths from 10 to 20 fathoms. On the second day nine stations 

 off the west of the Calf Island at depths of from 20 to 25 fathoms were 

 dredged. 



March 2-i. — 1. West of Fleshwick Bay, a quarter mile oflf shore, 13 

 fathoms ; bottom tine sand and broken shells, with Cliona celata, Gemel- 

 laria loricata, Canda reptans, Ophiura ciliaris, Galathea intermedia, Por- 

 tunus arcuatus, Aporrhais pes-2}elica7ii, Trochus magus, Ascidia virginea. 



2. "West of Fleshwick, further north, half mile off shore, 15 fathoms, 

 bottom small gravel and shells, with Cycloporus papillosa, Ilyas co~ 

 arctatus, Macropodia longirostris, Venus fasciata, Lissocardiuni norve- 

 gicuvi. 



3. West of Fleshwick, further north, half a mile off shore, 15 fathoms ; 

 bottom large .shells, a little gravel, with Pecten tigrinus, Venus casino, 

 many common crabs. 



4. One mile north of Fleshwick, half mile off shore, 14 fathoms ; 

 bottom much fine gravel, with Pecten maximus, Trochus magus, Antedon 

 rosacea. 



5. Off the Cronk, a mile oft' shore, 14 fathoms ; bottom small gravel 

 and some Melohesia, with Tellina crassa (alive), Thracia prcetenuis. 



6. One mile further north, a mile oft' shore, 10 fathoms ; bottom 

 Nullipores {Melohesia and Lithothamnion), with compound ascidians. 



7. West from South Barrule, a mile off" shore, 12 fathoms ; bottom 

 Nullipores, with Antedon rosacea. 



8. Off'Niarbyl Point, a mile out (several hauls), 12 fathoms ; rough 

 hard ground, with Antedon rosacea, Echinocardium flavescens. 



9. Off" Glen Meay, 4 miles out, 20 fathoms ; bottom ' reamy ' (sand 

 and mud), with Ophiopholis acioleata, Porania pulvillus. 



iO. Oft" Glen Meay, half a mile further north, 21 fathoms ; with many 

 Pecten opercidaris, Cucumaria Hyndmani, Ebalia tnberosa, CeUariafistu- 

 losa, Scalpellum vidgare. 



11. West of Contrary Head, 4 miles off", 18 fathoms ; bottom Melo- 

 hesia and stones, with Eugyra glutinans. 



12. West of Contrary Head, one and a half mile off, 13 fathoms ; 

 bottom muddy sand with some stones and many ophiuroids, with Cliona 

 celata (massive form), Astarte sidcafa, Pecten maximus. 



IV. March 25.— 1. Off" Aldrick (south of Port Erin), a mile out, 

 18 fathoms ; bottom dead shells, shell sand, and echinoderm spines, with 

 Spatangnt purpiireus, Echinocyamus pusillus, Porania pulvillus, Henricia 

 tanguinolenfa, Murex erinaceus, Xantho tuherculatus. 



2. Off" Kitterland, 1^ mile out, 18 fathoms ; bottom, dead shells with 

 Ascidia mentida, Cynthia morus. 



3. North-west of Calf Sound, 2 to 3 miles off"; 19 fathoms, bottom sand 

 and shells, with Palmipes placenta, Luidia ciliaris, Stichaster roseus, 



