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iii. Toughal and Cork, scarce (Thompson, '56) : Cork, in red gurnard 

 (Humphreys, '45) : "Porcupine " Exp., 1869, 74 fms. (Jeffreys, 

 '81): E,. LA. Exp., 1885, 1886, Glandore Harbour, 4 fms., 

 and off S. coast of Cork, 39i— 551fms. (Swanston, '86, Chaster, 

 '98). Yar. scotica. Youghtil (Ball, f. Thompson, ms.) r 

 Cork, one specimen in haddock (Humphreys, '45). 



iv. Bantry Bay (Mrs. Puxley, f. Forbes & Hanley, '53): "Porcu- 

 pine" Exp., 1869, 85-458 fms. (Jeffreys, '81) : P. I. A. Exp., 

 1885, 1886, 1888, 5-480 fms. (Swanston, '86, Chaster, '98, 

 A. P. IS.): "Pesearch," Trawling Cruise, 1889, 400 fms., a 

 specimen (Bourne, '90). Yar. minor, Jeffreys. "Porcupine" 

 Exp., 1869, 370-722 fms. (Jeffreys, '81). 



V. "Porcupine" Exp., 1869, 165-208 fms. (Jeffreys, '81). Yar. 

 viimr. "Porcupine" Exp., 1869, 173 fms. (Jeffreys, '81). 

 Distrilution. — Arctic seas to Mediterranean. Morocco. Canaries^ 



Greenland. JST. E. America. Gulf of Mexico. 



Astarte Montagui (Dillwyn). {A. compresm, Jeffreys, B.C.) 

 i., . iii., iv., . . 



i. Single valves of tbe smooth variety were dredged off Larne, 

 25 fms. (Jeft'reys, '59) ; regarded as sub-fossil (Jeffreys, '63). 

 iii. P.I. A. Exp. 1885, off Galley Head, 54 fms. (Chaster, '98). 

 iv. Bantry Bay (Dillwyn, f. Eorbes & Hanley, '53). 



Distribution. — Arctic seas to British Isles. Gulf of Gascony. C. 

 Sagres, "Porcupine." IN". E. America. ? JS". AY. America. 



Astarte triangularis (Montagu). 



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



i. Off Ballyeastle, dead (Chaster, '97a) : Belfast Lougb and off 

 entrance (Hyndman, f. Thompson, '56 ; Hyndman, '58, '59) : 

 Turbot Bank, living (Hyndman, '58) : Groomsport, shell-sand 

 (Praeger, '92a) : Strangford Lough, 10 fms. (Hyndman, f. 

 Thompson, 56) : Strangford Lough and off entrance, living, 

 very rare (Dickie, '58). 



ii. Portmarnock (Turton Cat., f. Thompson, '56 ; Brown, '44) : Dub- 

 lin Bay (Turton, '19 ; Waller, f. Kinahan, '61) : Dalkey 

 Sound (Walpole, '53a ; Thompson, '56 ; Irish JN^aturalist, i., 

 1892). 



iii. Cork Harbour, a few dead specimens CWright & Carroll, '52) : 

 E. LA. Exp., 1886, Glandore Harbour, 4fms., and off S. coast 

 of Cork, 52*-55i- fms. (Chaster, '98). 



