Clare Island Survey — Amphipoda. 42 7 



Previous Irish Records : — Galway (Caiman) and Eoundstone (Norman). 

 Distribution : — West and south coasts of the British Isles, France and the 

 Mediterranean. 



Metaphoxus pectinatus (Walker). 



Ballinakill Harhour, in surface tow-nettings at night and in the dredge, 

 1-4 faths., on twelve occasions. Taken twice in the open sea near Bofm and 

 High Island. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Records : — Valentia (Walker) and Roundstone (Norman). 



Distribution : — West coast of the British Isles and France. 



Patience (" Glasgow Naturalist," vol. i, J 909) is of opinion that these two 

 species of Metaphoxus should be united. It is not my intention to discuss 

 the matter here ; but it is interesting to record, in support of one of the 

 arguments put forward by Patience for his view, that on two occasions I have 

 dredged the two forms in company. This fact leaves no doubt that the two 

 species live in association in their normal habitat, for, in dredging from a 

 small boat, very little ground is covered in a single haul. 



Harpinia crenulata (Boeck). 



Off Mulranny Pier, 7 faths., one. 

 New to the district. 



Previous Irish Record : — Valentia (Norman). 



Distribution : — North Atlantic and North Sea from Norway to the west of 

 France. 



Family AMPHILOCHIDAE. 



Gitana sarsi Boeck. 



Inishlyre Harbour, 5 faths., one. Derryinver Bay, Ballinakill Harbour, 

 1-3 faths., one. Bofin Harbour, one. 



Previous Irish Records: — Valentia and Carrigaholt (Walker). 



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

 to France, Mediterranean. 



Family LEUCOTHOIDAE. 

 Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard). 



Blacksod Bay, from an A scidian, one. 3^ miles N. h W. of Glare Island 

 light, 28 faths., three. Inishgowla Harbour, Clew Bay, 1-4 faths., one. Fahy 

 Bay, Ballinakill Harbour, on ship's bottom, two. 



New to the district. 



