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April 15. 

 Station 164.— WEST OF FOUL SOUND, Aran Island. 33 fathoms. Sand. 40 



Gross No. No. Mature. No. Immature. 



minutes. 48 foot Beam. 



Grey Gurnard, 



Angler, 



Poor Cod, 



WMting, 



Plaice, 



Pole Dab, . 



Common Dab, 



Sole, 



Small-spotted Dog, 



Thornback, . 



Spotted Eay, 



Invertebrates. — Common Starfish {violet). Edible Crabs. 

 gladiator) and a Basking Shark were seen at the surface. 



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Two Killers {Orm 



April 16. 



Station 157.— GEEATMAN'S BAY. 3 to 4 fathoms. Coral (nullipores) . Shrimp 

 Trawl. 



Freckled Goby. . . 1 



Dragonet, . . .1 



Double-spotted Sucker, . 1 



Invertebrates. — Anemones {A. cereus). Common Starfish (violet). Lingthorn 

 (Z. savignii). Brittle Stars {0. lacertosa). Urchins {E. miliaris). Sea Cucumber 

 (white). Spider Crabs {S. araneus and S. rostratus). Swimming Crabs. Hermits. 

 Shrimps (C. vulgaris and G. fasciattis?). Sea Hare [Aplysia). Turritella terebra, 

 Venus gallina, &c. 



April 16. 



Station 158.— Shore collecting at low tide in GEEATMAN'S BAY. A few Shan- 

 nies in the pools. Prawns very numerous. Urchins [Strongylocentrotus lividus) very 

 numerous. The rocks are granite. The Urchin does not make holes, but seeks shelter 

 under or between large stones. Periwinkles and Trochus very numerous. The Peri- 

 winkles are here collected for sale. 



