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Ophiocnida bracMata (Montagu). {^Oplnocoma hradiiata 

 FovLes B. 8.) 



i. Belfast Lough, a young specimen (Thompson, f. Forbes '41) : 

 Strangford Lough, in rock-pools (Thompson, f. Forbes '41). 

 ii. Off Duntlrum, co. Down, two specimens (Hyndman and Thompson, f . 

 Thompson '56) : several specimens from stomachs of haddock 

 taken off jS'ewcastle (Thompson '56). 

 iv. Kenmare Eiver (Sir P. Egerton, f. Bell '92 b). 



Bistrihution, — North European seas. Mediterranean. 



Amphiura chiajii, Forbes. 



i., . . iv., v., . 



i. Bangor, co. Down (Bell '92 b). 

 iv. "Porcupine/' Exp. 1869,75 fms. (Hoyle '84) : 11. 1. A. Exp. 

 1885, Berehaven, 5-12 fms., common (Haddon '86 b). 

 V. Killary Sound, very abundant (Norman, f. Hoyle '85). 

 Distrihution. — North European seas. Mediterranean. 



Amphiura filiformis (0. F. Mliller). {Opldocoma filiformis 



Forbes B. S.) 



i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi. 



i. This species was apparently di'edged from 50 fms. off South Eock, 

 CO. Down (Thompson '56) : off Strangford, rare (Dickie '58) : 

 in quantity from haddock off Ivillough (Thompson '56). 



ii. From stomachs of haddock taken off Newcastle, co, Down 

 (Thompson '56) : Dublin Bay, a single specimen (Hassall'42) : 

 Xingstown Harbour (Ball, f. Thompson '56). 



iii. B. LA. Exp. 1886, off Ballycottin, 39 fms. (A. R. N.): 

 Courtmacsherry Harbour (Allman, f. Thompson '56) : R. I. A. 

 Exp. 1885, off Glandore, 40 fms. (Haddon '86 b). 



iv., V. Generally distributed. 



vi. North-west L-eland_v(Wright & Greene '59). 



Distribution. — North European seas. Mediterranean. 



