Clare Island Survey — Amphipoda. 42 11 



Apherusa jurinei (Milne-Edwards). 



Blacksod Bay, shores, ten. Portlea, Clare Island, sis. Ballinakill 

 Harbour, surface tow-net, one. Bonn Harbour, on five occasions. Clifden 

 Bay, one. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Records:— Valentia (Walker). 



Distribution .—North Atlantic and North Sea from Norway to France, 

 Mediterranean. 



Family PLEUSTIDAE. 



Neopleustes monocuspis (G-. 0. Sars). 



Blacksod Bay, one specimen. 



New to Ireland. 



Distribution /—Norway, Irish Sea. 



Stenopleustes nodifer (G-. 0. Sars). 



S.S.W. Mulranny Pier, 13 faths., one. 



New to Ireland. 



Distribution: — Norway, North Sea and Irish Sea. 



Family ATYLIDAE. 

 Nototropis swammerdamei (Milne-Edwards). 



One of the most abundant and characteristic Amphipoda of the district. 

 Taken on sixty-five occasions all over the area from Blacksod Bay to 

 Ballinakill. Frequently there were two or three hundred specimens in a 

 haul. 



Previous Irish Records: — All round the coast from Valentia northwards to 

 Kingstown (various authors). 



Distribution : — Arctic Ocean. North Atlantic, and Mediterranean. 



Nototropis vedlomensis (Bate and Westwood). 



2 miles S.S.W. of Clare Island, 27 faths., two. l\ mile N.N. W. of Conwell, 

 off Crump Island, 24 faths., one. Off the entrance to Bofin Harbour, 1 6- 

 19 faths., two. lh mile north of High Island, surface, three. Ballinakill 

 Harbour, on three occasions. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Records : — Off Galley Head, Co. Cork, and Valentia 

 (Walker). 



Distribution: — North Atlantic and North Sea from Norway to France. 



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