95 



whereas in the specimens at my disposal the fingers are not 

 quite twice the length of the palm. 



Vertical Distribution. — ^The species has a wide vertical range, 

 extending from about 25-30 fms. down to 600-700 fms. The 

 Helga specimens were taken in comparatively shallow water 

 from about 30-80 fms., with the exception of the single 

 individual from the south west, which was captured at a 

 depth of 447-515 fms. 



Irish Distribution. — Bell and Stebbing mention the species 

 as occurring in Irish waters, but give no localities. It does 

 not occur in Kinahan or Melville's lists. The great majority 

 of the numerous specimens taken by the Helga were found 

 between the east coast and the Isle of Man. A solitary 

 specimen was taken off the south west coast. 



Helga. — 



S. 42.— 30 I '02. 12 mis. off Laytown, to Drogheda bar, 28 



fms. Trawl. — One, 18 mm. 

 S. 146—29 V '03. 191 nils, off Dunany, Co. Louth, 46 fms. 



Trawl. — One, 24 mm. 

 S. 163—11 VI '03. Off Calf of Man, 37-45 fms. Trawl.— 



One, damaged. 

 S. 201—23 I '04. 10 mis. off Rockabill, Co. Dublin, 44-48 



fms. Trawl. — One, 7 mm. 

 S. 259—21 II '05. 15 mis. off Clogher Head, Co. Louth, 



32 J fms. Trawl. — One, damaged. 

 S. 274—24 V '05. 11 mis. S. of St. John's Point, Co. Down, 



32|-39 fms. Trawl.— Three. 

 S. 300—14 VIII '05. 12 mis. S. of St. John's Point, Co. Down, 

 38-42 fms. Trawl. Temp., 11-9° C— Sixteen, 44-16 



mm., one ovigerous. 

 S. 344—2 XII '05. 18 mis. off Clogher Head, Co. Louth, 



48|-50 fms. Trawl. Temp., 10-2° C— Six, 43-15 



mm. 

 S. 429—24 VII '06. 11 mis., S. J E. of St. John's Point, Co. 



Down, 33-45 fms. Trawl. Temp., 9-8° C— Two. 

 S. 457—15 X '06. 19J mis. W. S. W. of Chicken Rock, Isle of 



Man, 41-80 fms. Trawl. — One, 24 mm., and 8 Very 



small. 

 S. 458—15 X '06. 18 mis. W. J S. of Chicken Rock, Isle of 



Man, 65-80 fms. Trawl.— Eighteen, 37-18 mm. 

 S. 460—16 X '06. 17| mis., E. by S. of Dunany Point, Co. 



Louth, 32-38 fms. Trawl.— Four, 23-17 mm. 

 S. 494—22 II '07. 23 mis. W. S. W. of Chicken Rock, Isle of 



Man, 40-43 fms. Trawl. Temp., 7-03° C, Salinity 



34-42 %^.— Two, 42-29 mm. 

 S. 497—22 II '07. 15 mis. S. by W. of St. John's Point, Co. 



Down, 33-52 fms. Trawl. — Twenty -four, 46-16 mm.. 

 S.R. 502—11 IX '07. 50° 46' N., 11° 21' W., 447-515 



fms. Trawl. Temp., 8*8° C— One, 26 mm. 



