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Bathyporeia pelagica (Bate). 



S. of Mulranny Pier, Clew Bay, 5-13 faths., two. Ballinakill Harbour, 

 1-3 faths., six. Bofin Harbour, in surface tow-nets, ten. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Record : — "West of Ireland, 183 faths. (Porcupine). 



Distribution : — Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic and North Sea from 

 Norway to France. 



TJrothoe marina (Bate). 



Elly Bay, Blacksod Bay, in sand, two. N. of Ardelly Point, Blacksod 

 Bay, 5 faths., one. Inishlyre Harbour, tow-net, one. Off Bundowlish, tow- 

 net, one. Bofin Harbour, tow-nets, common. Male specimens, caught in 

 surface tow-nets, are beautifully rose-coloured when alive. In this respect 

 they agree with IT. elegans and U. pulcliella, so that the colouration of 

 specimens is no guide to their identity. 



Previous Irish Records : — Dublin Bay (Kinahan) ; Ardbear Bay (Brady 

 and Robertson). 



Distribution : — Coasts of the British Isles and France. 



TJrothoe brevicornis Bate. 



Elly Bay, Blacksod Bay, in sand, common. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Record : — Church Island, Valentia ("Walker). 



Distribution: — Coasts of the British Isles and France. 



Urothoe elegans Bate. 



Elly Bay, Blacksod Bay, tow-nets, two. ?j\ miles E.S.E. of Clare Island 

 light, 20 faths., three. Very abundant in tow-nettings in Bofin Harbour and 

 in the open sea between Bofin and Cleggan Head. 



Previous Irish Records : — Blacksod Bay ("Walker) ; Dublin Bay (Kinahan) ; 

 Berehaven, and several localities on the "West coast of Ireland (Porcupine). 



Distribution : — Atlantic coasts of Europe from Norway to the Azores. 



Family PHOXOCEPHALIDAE. 

 Metaphoxus fultoni (T. Scott). 



Inishgowla Harbour, Clew Bay. 1-5 faths., seven. Bofin Harbour, taken 

 sparingly on numerous occasions in surface tow-nets at night. Ballinakill 

 Harbour on two occasions. Also taken occasionally in the open seas around 

 Bofin, Shark, and Inishturk. 



New to the district. 



