Chaster— 0« the MoUnsca obtained by the R.I. A. Cruises. 7 



For the sake of completing the records I have quoted from the 

 published list of Mr. Swanston ^ and from a manuscript list placed at 

 my disposal by Mr. Nichols. These quotations are enclosed in square 

 brackets [ ], and those citing the numbers of the Stations are from 

 the former ; those log numbers fi'om the latter source. 



Spirialis EETEOVEEStrs, Fleming, sp, {Fusus). 



Logs 6, 9, 12, 17, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 42, 53, 54, 57, 65, 67, E. 



The specimens met with are all of small size, though this is 

 scarcely a matter of surprise ; for shells so fragile as the adult 

 Spinalis can scarcely be expected to stand the rough usage necessarily 

 accompanying the process of washing and sifting. Great differences 

 in the relative proportions were noticed, but it seemed better to avoid 

 mentioning distinct varieties when all the examples were so small. 

 As there still appears to be some doubt as to the identity of the genera 

 Limacina and Spinalis, it appears advisable to retain the latter, 



Cavolina teispinosa, Lesueur, sp. {ITyalcea). 

 Logs 16, 67, 69 [69 tow-net dead.] 

 I only found fragmentary specimens. 

 Clio pxeamidata (Browne), Linn. 



Logs 17, 65, 67 [68 living.] Fragments only occurred 

 in the dredging. 

 [Clion:e boeealis, Pallas - C. limacina, Phipps. 



Log 60, tow-nets.] 

 ScAPHANDEK LiGNAJRics, LinuG, sp. {Bulla). 



Logs 9, 12, 18, 33, 42 [55, 59, 72]. Depth, 30-100 

 fathoms. 



S. PiTKCTO-STEiATUs, Mighels and Adams, sp. {Bulla). 



Log 67. 



A small, broken, dead specimen. 

 [AcEEA BULLATA, MiiUer. 



Log 62 (Berehaven ; depth, 5-10 fathoms), living.] 

 EoxANiA uteiculus, Brocchi, sp. {Bulla). 



Stations [IIP], VIII. Logs [55, 56, 69]. 



DiAPHANA QUADEATA, Mouterosato, s.p. {Amphysphyra). 

 Logs 

 A single specimen from each locality. The Marquis of Monterosato 

 has identified the species amongst a number of minute indeterminable 



1 Proc. Eoyal Irish Academy, 2iid. Ser., vol. iv., July, 1886, pp. 623-632. 



