NiCHOi.s — A Lkt of Irifih Ecliiiiodcnn>i. 241 



iv. Hoy al Irish Academy Exp. 1885, Berehaven, 10 fms. (Eell '86) : 

 Valentia Harbour, and off liray Head, 45 fms. (Beaumont 

 1900). 

 V. Birterbuy Bay, 12-1-ifms., not uncommon, and Clew Bay, 4 fms. 



(Brady & Eobertson '69). 

 \\. Mulroy Bay, Donegal (Praegcr in Irish Xaturalist, 1894). 



Bistrihdion. — Both sides of the North Atlantic. Mediterranean. 



Synapta digitata (Montagu). [Chirodota dhjitata Forbes "British 



Starfishes.") 



i., . . iy., v., ri. 



i. A specimen on the sand between tide-marks near Carrickfergus 

 Castle (Hyndman and Thompson, f. Thompson '56) : Carrick- 

 fergus (Herapath '65 sub Bijnapta tJiomsonii n. sp.). 

 iv. Diugle Bay, 36 fms. (Beaumont 1900). 

 Y. Eoyal Dublin Society Fishing Survey 1890, Eoundstone Bay, 



5 fms. (Bell '92). 

 vi. E. D. S. Fish. Survey 1890, Killybegs, shallow water (Bell '9 2). 

 Distribution. — British coasts to Mediterranean. N. America. 



Family — Deis^deochikotji:. 



Cucumaria hyndmani (Thompson). 



i., ii., . [iv.], v., . 



i. Belfast Lough (Hyndman, f. Thompson '40). 

 ii. Dublin Bay (Kinahan '61). 



[ir.] " Porcupine " Exp. 1869, 251 fms. (Bell '92 B) : E. I. A. Exp. 

 1 888, off Dursey Head, 345 fms., a single young example (Sladen 

 '91). 

 V. Eoundstone (M'CaUa, f. Thompson '56) : Killary Bay, numerous 

 (Forbes '41) : " Argo " Cruise 1890, west of Ireland (Herdmau 

 '91). 

 Distribution. — JN'orwegian and British coasts to Spain. Medi- 

 terranean. 



Cucumaria planei (Brandt). 



. . . iv., . . 



iv. Yalentia Harbour (Beaumont 1900), 



Distribution. — British coasts to Mediterranean. 



