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Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found 011 the shore on sixteen occasions. 



Dredged on seven occasions, in 2-9 fms. Clew Bay — 



Dredged on sixteen occasions in various parts of the bay, in 



4-26 fms. Ballynakill Harbour — Dredged in 1-2 fms. 



Distribution. — British Isles ; Atlantic ; Arctic ; Mediterranean ; Black 



Sea ; South Africa. 



Nephthys ciliata (0. F. Muller). 



1908. Nephthys ciliata. Mcintosh, p. 23. 



This species was always found in sand. Mature specimens were found in 

 March. In this month also some examples were taken in the ' surface 

 tow-net at night. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found on the shore on five occasions. Taken 



once in the surface tow-net. Clew Bay — Shore of Clare 



Island, near the harbour. Dredged on three occasions, in 



11-19 fms. 



Distribution. — Co. Dublin ; Scotland ; France ; North Sea ; Scandinavia ; 



Arctic shores ; Canada ; Behring's Straits ; Japan. 



Nephthys hystricis Mcintosh. 



1908. Nephthys hystricis. Mcintosh, p. 27. 



This species was usually found in mud, but occasionally in sand. It was 

 very abundant in the rich mud in Killary Harbour. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — A single specimen found in sand. Clew 



Bay — Only found in the mud in Killary, Inishlyre, and 



Inishgowla Harbours, in -±-18 fms. 

 Distribution. — Ireland ; East Atlantic ; Norway ; Azores ; Mediterranean. 



Nephthys cirrosa Ehlers. 



1908. Nephthys cirrosa.. Mcintosh, p. 36. 



This species is easily recognized by the presence of the abruptly bent 

 serrate setae, described and figured by de Saint-Joseph (1894, p. 20, PI. I, 

 fig. 19). It is usually found in clean sand. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found on the shore on six occasions. Clew 

 Bay — Dredged on three occasions, in 10-26 fms. 



Distribution. — Ireland ; south of England ; Channel Islands ; Fiance ; 

 Norway ; east coast of North America ; Magellan Straits. 



Nephthys longisetosa Oersted. 

 1908. Nephthys longisetosa. Mcintosh, p. 29. 



This specie- is rare in the district, being only found on one occasion, 



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