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1895 (spawning in April), and dredged twice in 1896 (on Shell- 

 teds and on the Port Magee NuUipore ground, respectively). 



Genus — Id alia. 

 Idalia pulchella (?), A. & H. 



Idalia pulchella, A. & H. (Appendix p. v.) 

 Idaliella pidchella, Bergh. 



A possible example of this species dredged on Pecten ground 

 in April, 1895, is thus described by Gamble: — " One -eighth 

 inch long. Body steep-sided, white speckled with brown and 

 opaque white and dotted with yellow. Two long pairs of 

 pallial processes anteriorly. Rhinophores laminated posteriorly 

 for three-quarters of their length. Two pairs of very small, 

 and one larger posterior bifurcated pair, of processes at the sides 

 of the two branchial plumes, and exceeding the latter in size." 



Idalia Leachii, A. & H. 

 Idalia Leachii, A. & H. 



A single specimen of this species was dredged on the trawl- 

 ing ground in Dingle Bay, in about 35 fms., bottom fine muddy 

 sand. It was probably about 25 mm, long when extended (in 

 the preserved state it measures almost 20 mm.), and in form 

 agreed almost exactly with Alder and Hancock's descrip- 

 tion. Though widely distributed in British seas (from South 

 Devon to Shetlands), it does not appear to have been recorded 

 from Ireland or from outside the British area. 



Sub-order— ASCOGLOSSA. 



Family— HERM^ID^. 



Genus — Heeiuea. 



Hermeea bifida, (Montagu). 



Hermcea lifida, A. & H. 



Dredged on several occasions on Shell-beds in the harbour, 

 and at Port Magee among Algae. 



Herma9a dendritica, A. & H. 



Hermcea dentritiea, A. & H. 



Found on Codium growing on the rocks at Reenagiveen and 

 on the north side of Beginnis. 



