94 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Rossia Oiveni, Ball. 



. ii., iii., [iv.], . . 



ii. Dublin Bay (Ball, '42 ; A. Macalister, f. Adams, 78) : " Porcu- 

 pine " Exp., 1869, off Wexford (Hoyle, '86). 

 iii. E. I. A. Exp., 1886, ofp Galley Head, 43 fms. (Dublin Mus., 



determined by W. E. Hoyle). 

 iv. "Flying Eox " Exp., 1889, 150-200 fms. (Smith, '89). 

 Distribution. — Sweden. Kattegat. British Isles. 

 It is doubtful if this species is distinct from R, macrosoma. 



\_Rossia suhlevis, Yerrill.] 

 . . . iv., . . 



iv. "Elying Fox" Exp., 1889, 250 fms. (Smith, '89). 



Bistrihution. — S. W. Ireland. N. E. America. Patagonia (Hoyle). 

 !N"orman considers this species identical with R. glaucopis, Loven 

 of N. Europe. 



Family. — Loliginid^. 



Loligo Forlesii, Steenstrup. {L. vulgaris, Jeffreys, B. C.) 



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



i. Coast of Londonderry (Ordnance Survey, f. Thompson, '56). 

 ii. Generally distributed. 



iv. Off Tearaght (W. Andrews in Journ. Eoy. Dub. Soc, iii., 1862) : 

 Bantry Bay and Kenmare Eiver (Dublin Mus.) : E. D. S. 

 Fish. Survey, 1891, Ballinskelligs Bay (Holt, '92). 

 V. Kilrush, co. Clare (Dublin Mus.) : E. D. S. Fish. Survey, 1891, 

 off Inishbofin (Holt, '92). 

 Bistrihution. — IS'orway to Mediterranean. 



Loligo MarmorcB, Yerany. 



. . iii., . . . 



iii. Off Youghal (Ball, f. Forbes & Hanley, '53). 

 Bistrihution. — S. Ireland. Mediterranean. 

 This species may possibly prove to be identical with L. media. 



Loligo media (Linne). 



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



i. North coast of Ireland (Ordnance Survey Coll. in Dublin Mus.) : 

 Strangford (Templeton mss., f. Thompson, '56). 



