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Common shallow water Ostracoda with ArgilloBcia cylindrica, Para- 

 doxostoma orcadense, &c. 

 Ascidia mentula, A. aspersa, A. plebia, Styela grossularia, Morchel- 

 lium argus, Botiyllus sp. 



Dredgings within the 5 fathom line on the south side of Berehaven, 

 "W. of Browra Eocks, gave no noteworthy results. 



South of Beal Lough to George Eock (log. No. 26), depth about 7 

 fathoms ; bottom dense mud. Only a few worms, common Molluscs, 

 and Echinoderms, and numerous large common Ascidians, Ascidia 

 aspersa, also Molgula occulta (?), Styela rustica(?) Clavelina lepadifor- 

 mis, Morchellium argus, &c., were obtained. 



Shore-collecting was undertaken when the tide permitted, but the 

 results were not specially encouraging. By far the best collecting 

 ground is the shore of the small promontory close by Dunboy House. 



Station IX. — Bantry Harbour. 



Log. ISTo. 32. — Bantry Harbour; depth 4 to 6 fathoms; mud. 



The weather at Bantry Harbour was very unfavourable ; and the 

 muddy nature of the bottom — owing to the rocks of the coast being 

 shales — prevents the fauna from being particularly rich or interesting. 

 Yarious mud-burrowing worms, scallops, Bulla, and common ascidians 

 (A. aspersa) were locally plentiful. 



A day was devoted to visiting the caves on the north shore of the 

 Bay between Sheelane Island and Shot Head, which have been so 

 graphically described by Dr. E. P. Wright in Gosse's " Actinologia 

 Britannica," pp. 64, 65. Unfortunately the tide was not particularly 

 favourable, and a long day was only rewarded with the sight of a few 

 specimens of the commonest European sea-anemones. 



Station X. — Long Island Bay. 



Log. jSTo. 27. — About three miles S. of Alderman Eocks; depth 

 30 fathoms ; rocks. 



Xo fine material brought up ; dredge fouled frequently, and came 

 up comparatively empty. A few pieces of rolled coral, living Caryo- 

 phyllia, and dead Area. One haul of the dredge (which fouled) con- 

 tained only a few starfishes ; one specimen of Luidia savignii measured 

 20 inches across. 



Station XI. — Off Baltimore. 



Log. Xo. 28. — Two and a-half miles S. of the chapel on Sherkin 

 Island ; depth 30 fathoms ; mud. 

 Poraminifera most abundant, especially the genera Polymorphina, 

 Lagena, and Bulimina. Cucumaria pentactes. 



Station- XII. — Xine miles S. of Glandore. 



Log. Xo. 29. — Xine miles S. of Glandore ; depth 40 fathoms ; 

 broken shells. 



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