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obtained ; but the species is known to occur in shallower water, for example 

 off the north-west coast of France at about 28 fathoms, and off Eockall at 

 60 fathoms. 



Family Geodiidae. 



Pachymatisnia johnstonia (Bowerbank). 



E.D.S. Survey. Station 86, off [nishmaan, 20-7 fathoms. 



This species is doubtfully recorded by Air. Holt (8). There is no specimen 

 from this station in the Museum, so that the identification cannot be verified. 

 The species is,however, well known round tin.- Irish coast between tide-marks 

 at extreme low water, as well as in rather shallow water-dredgings. 



Family CuONIDAJS. 

 Cliona celata Grant. 



R.D.S. Survey. Station 32, Birturbuy Baj ; Station 196, Davalaun 

 Sound, 16— 13 fathoms . Harlequin," neighbourhood of Cork Harbour. 



All the specimens in the collection are the massive form of this common 

 boring spong I pecimens from station 100 arc recorded by Mr. Holt (8) 

 as "great m Rhaphyras Oriffithsu)," a broken piece of which 



measured 20 inches by 17 inches by 8 inches. 



Cliona vastifica Hancock. 

 K.I. A. Kxp., 1886. Log 19 5] 20 X. 11 26'W., 42 miles from Great 

 Skellig, 160 fathoms. 



RJD.S. Survey. - tion 124, 50 miles W. ol Bolus Head, 220 fathoms. 

 1 peoimens arc boriug in coral. The Bponge from the first- 



mentioned station is boring extensively in a specimen of Oaryophyttia claims, 

 that from the second locality is in Lophohelia prolifera. Only a very small 

 of the sponge was found in the Lophohelia. 



Alectona Millari Carter. 



l.'.D.s. Survey. Si ition 124, 50 mi i - W. of Bolus Head, 220 fathoms. 

 I was found boring in coral (Lophohelia prolifera). Both this 



ently I a recorded for the Irish area (13), 



having been obtained in the course of the dredgings carried on by the Irish 

 ich. 



;ly SUBERITLDAE. 

 Laxosuberites incmstans Stephens. 



R.I.A. Exp, 1886. I _ 19 51 20' N.. M 26' W., 42 miles irom Great 



Skellig, 160 fail 8. 



