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Family MELPHIDIPPIDAE. 



Melphidipella macra (Norman). 



4 miles W.S.W. of High Island, 54 faths., two. 

 New to the district. 



Previous Irish Records : — Valentia and west of the Aran Isles, 44-46 faths. 

 (Walker). 



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



Family GAMMARIDAE. 

 Gammarellus homari (Fabricius). 



Blacksod Bay, shores, on five occasions. Portlea, Clare Island, one. 

 Tangaree anchorage, Achill Sound, one. Ballinakill and Bonn Harbours and 

 neighbouring seas, in small numbers on seventeen occasions. 



Previous Irish Records : — Valentia (Walker) ; Sligo (Bate) ; Bray (Bate 

 and Westwood) ; SW. Ireland ; Dursey Sound. 



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

 to France, North America. 



Cheirocratns sundevalli (Piathke). 



Blacksod Bay, sixteen. Inishgowla Harbour, Clew Bay, 1-4 faths., one. 

 Fahy Bay, Ballinakill Harbour, seven. Bofin Harbour, on three occasions. 



Previous Irish Records: — Valentia (Walker); Ardbear Bay (Brady and 

 Robertson) ; Boundstone (Norman). 



Distribution: — Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic from Norway to France, 

 Mediterranean. 



Melita palmata (Montagu). 



Blacksod Bay, shores, common. Clare Island, shore, one. Fahy Bay, 

 Ballinakill Harbour, shores, common. 



New to the district. 



Previous Irish Records: — Valentia (Walker); Belfast Lough and Dublin 

 Bay (Kinahan). 



Distribution:— North Atlantic and North Sea from Norway to the Azores. 



Melita obtusata (Montagu). 



Very widely distributed throughout the area in shallow water, but not 

 actually a shore species. 



Previous Irish Records .-—Off the Skelligs, 52-62 faths. (Walker) ; Ardbear 

 Bay (Brady and Robertson) ; Roundstone (Norman). 



