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June 7. 

 Station 27.— BIRTURBUY BAY. 7 fathoms. Soft mud, coral, and weeds, 

 10 minutes. 25 foot Beam. 



Small-spotted Dog, . . .1 



Herring, post-larval, . . .1 



Trawl choked by weeds. 



Invertebrates. — Sponges {Ehaphyras). Common Star-fish. Senricia sanguino- 

 lanta. Swimming crabs (P. corrugatus). Hermits (with Turritella shells, and one 

 with Adamsia pcMiata). Spider crabs [Stenorhynchus). Lyonsia norvegica (dead 

 shells) . Ta2}es vulgaris and Pecten pusio. Periwinkle shells. Ascidians. 



June 9. 



Station 28.— EOTJNDSTOJSTE BAT. 5 fathoms coral and mud. 



Invertebrates. — Senricia sanguinolenia. OpMogh/pha alhida. Synapta. Tere- 

 bella. Etisyllis. Nereis. Fsammobia ferroensis. Tapes Virginia. Nucula nucleus. 

 Pecten tigrina. Turritella terehra. Dog whelks [Nassa). Philina aperta. Bulla 

 hydatis. Cynthia ? 



• Station 29.— GOUTEEN BAY. 4 to 12 fathoms. Sand, f hour. Otter 

 Trawl. 



Plaice, 



Common Sole, 

 Spotted Eay, 

 Thornback, . 

 I nvertebrates. — Sponges {Ehaphyras). 



June 9. 



Station 30.— GOETEEN" BAY. 4 to 12 fathoms. Sand, f hour. Otter Trawl. 



Gross No. 

 Angler, . . .1 



Plaice, . . .4 mostly immature. 



June 9. 

 Station 31.— BIETUEBUY BAY. 7 to 13 fathoms. Mud and rock. 35 min. 



25 feet Beam. 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 

 Ballan "Wrasse, . .1 



Plaice, . . .3 . . some. 



Common Sole, . . 1 1 



Lemon Dab, . . 1 1 



Invertebrates. — Sponges {Ehaphyras). Anenomes {Actinoloba, Anthea, and 

 Adamsia). Hydroids {A. ramosa). Deadmen's fingers {Alcyonium). Starfish {A. 

 rubens, A. glacialis, and S. sanguinolenia). Brittle stars {0. albida, 0. pentaphyllum, 

 and 0. nigra). Urchins {E. esculentus), Zineus marinus, Serpula, Spirorbis, Chmtopterus, 

 Arcturus longicornis. Gammarids (in bulbs of Laminaria bulbosa), Galathcea nexa. 

 Hermits {P. bernhardus, with Adamsia, and others). Spider Crabs {Maia and 8teno- 

 rhynchus). Swimming Crabs (P. holsatiis and P. corrugatus). Scallops (P. mazimus 

 and P. opercularis), C'iona intestinalis, &c. Many weeds. 



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