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has recently found it in the galleries of Synapta digitata and S. galliennei 

 (= S. inhuerens) at Areachon (torn, eit.). He is of the opinion that the 

 Harmothoe synaptae of de Saint-Joseph (1906, p. 147) is the same species. 

 Some of the specimens from Blacksod Bay were very large, up to 35 mm. 

 long. The tips of the upper ventral setae are bluntly rounded, probably 

 by abrasion with the sand. The specimens dredged in Clew Bay have the 

 ventral setae acutely pointed, are smaller, and with very little pigment. 

 The colour pattern on the elytra varies considerably, and must not be 

 regarded as affording a reliable diagnostic character. 



There seems to be very little to distinguish the Malmgrenia andreapolis 

 of Mcintosh from this species. The resemblance in the colour pattern and 

 structure is very striking, and the head and feet are very similar. The 

 setae resemble those of the Blacksod specimens found in sand, in which the 

 points have been abraded by friction. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found living in sand on the shore on six 

 occasions. Clew Bay — Dredged on two occasions, in 16-19 

 fms. Ballynakill Harbour — Dredged in 1-2 fms. 



Distribution. — British Isles ; France ; Spain ; Mediterranean ; Azores. 



Harmothoe setosissima (Savigny). 



1900. Harmothoe setosissima. Mcintosh, p. 345. 



Habitat. — Clew Bay — Dredged off Mulranny in 13 fms. Bofin Harbour 



— One large specimen obtained. 

 Distribution. — British Isles ; North Sea; France; Spain; Mediterranean. 



Evarne impar (Johnston). 



1900. Evarne impar. Mcintosh, p. 353. 



This species is fairly common on the shore of Blacksod Bay, and in 

 shallow water. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found on the shore on two occasions. Dredged 

 on six occasions, in 3-6 fms. Clew Bay — Dredged on 

 four occasions, in 13-26 fms. Ballynakill Harbour — 

 Dredged on six occasions, in 1-9 fm. Cleggan Bay — 

 Dredged in 6-10 fms. 



Distribution. — British Isles ; Scandinavia ; North Sea ; France ; Spain ; 

 Azores ; east coast of North America. 



Scalisetosus communis (Delle Chiaje). 

 PI. V, fig. 11. 

 1900. Scalisetosus communis. Mcintosh, p. 372. 



