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forming bands on each side of the intersegmental grooves. It is specially 

 pronounced in the middle and sides of the segments, so as to present the 

 appearance of three longitudinal bands. The setae are more swollen at the 

 tip of the shaft than Mcintosh shows in his figure. 



The specimens are about 15 mm. long, composed of 70 segments, but are 

 apparently not fully grown. 



Habitat.— Blacksod Bay— Dredged in 2-3 fms. Clew Bay — Dredged on 

 two occasions, in 5-22 fms. Ballynakill Haebouk — 

 Dredged. Depth not known. Bonx Harbour — Dredged 

 in 1-3 fms. 

 Distribution. —Valencia Harbour. 



Phyllodoce lamelligera (Gmelin). 



1908. Phyllodoce lamelligera. Mcintosh, p. 76. 



This species is common under stones on the shore. It is rarely taken in 

 the dredge. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found on the shore on nineteen occasions. 

 Clew Bay — Shores of Clare Island and Annagh Island. 

 Dredged in Inishlyre Harbour in 4 fms., on mud. Ballyna- 

 kill Harbour — Common on the shore. 



Distribution. — British Isles ; France ; Mediterranean ; Japan. 



Phyllodoce Paretti (Blainville). 



1908. Phyllodoce Paretti. Mcintosh, p. 82. 



This is one of the most beautiful animals on our west coast. It is found 

 usually under stones. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Taken on the shore on twenty occasions. 

 Clew Bay — Dredged in 5|-11 fms., near Mulranny. 



Distribution. — South of England ; Channel Islands ; France ; Mediter- 

 ranean. 



Phyllodoce groenlandica Oersted. 



1908. Phyllodoce groenlandica. Mcintosh, p. 86. 

 This species was found either in sand or in mud. It varies considerably, 

 and is often difficult to distinguish from P. maculola and P. lamelligera, 

 especially the form of the latter, which has the basal part of the proboscis 

 provided with 12 regular rows of papillae. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay— Single specimen in sand between tide-marks 

 in Elly Bay. Clew Bay — Dredged on 5 occasions, in 10-19 

 fathoms. 



