Holt — Survey of Fishing Grounds, West Coast of Ireland. 283 



May 16. 



Station 209. — mNEE, HARBOUR, KILLYBEGS, S. E. Corner 5J to 

 4 fathoms. Gravel and stones. Shrimp Trawl. 



Freckled Gobies. 

 Young Coalfish. 

 Broad Scaldfish {A. grohmanni). 3 very small. 



Much Tangle weed. 



Invertebrates. — Starfish {A. ruhens and A. (/lacialis). Brittle Stars {0. penta- 

 phijllum). Astropecten irregularis. Annelids. Common Shrimps. Prawns {Palcemon), 

 Hermits, with Sponge [S. domimculus). Galathcea nexa. Spider Crabs {8. rosiratus). 

 Shore Crabs. Swimming Crabs [F. arcuatus). Forcellana longicornis. Apo7'rhais 

 pespUcani. Lamellaria perspicua. Fhiline aperta. 



May 18. 



Station 210.— MOUTH OF KILLYBEGS HARBOUR. 5 to 7 fathoms. Mud 

 Shrimp Trawl. 



Nothing but JeUy-fish caught. Aurelia, Cyanoea, and Cydippe. 



Station 211. — Same place and date. Triangular midwater net at surface. A few 

 young Gadoids, probably under umbrella of Cyancea. Numerous Jellyfish, mostly 

 Cyanosa, Aurelia, and Cydippe. A few Sarsia. Shoals of Herrings round the ship. 



May 18. 



Station 212.— WEST OF ST. JOHN'S POINT, DONEGAL BAY. 30 to 31 



fathoms. Sand, gravel, fine sand, and rock. 45 minutes. 48 foot Beam. 



Grey Gurnard, 



Cook Wrasse, 



Haddock, 



Pollack, 



Brill, 



iNorway Topknot {Rhombus 



norvegicus), 

 Plaice, 

 Lemon Dab, 

 Common Dab, 

 Common Sole, 

 Spotted Ray, 



Very young Gadoids, Flatfish, and Dragonet in bottom tow-net. 



Invertebrates. — Larval Actinians [Peachia, &c.). Corymorpha. Steenstricpia. 

 Actimda. Small Siphonophore. Ctenophores. Hydromedusse [Thaumantias, 

 Oceania, &c.). Tomopteris scolopendra. Sagitta. Young Ophiuiids. Astropecten irre- 

 gularis. Urchins {E. esculentus). Cotton Spinner {S. nigra). Edible Crabs. Larval 

 Norway Lobsters [Nephrops). Zoese of Forcellana, &c. Copepods. Nebalia. Nudi- 

 branchs (Zi'o^w). '^tero^odi?, {Spirialis retroversus). 



