366 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The following is a synopsis of the food found in these 

 stomachs : — 67 empty, 94 zoophytes, 101 ophiuroids, 29 

 echinoid spines, 7 Crangon, 1 prawn, 69 Eupagurus, 22 Portunus, 

 3 Carcinus, 5 Stenorhynchus, 2 crayfish, 7 Corystes, 1 Hyas, 

 1 Mysis, 3 Idotea, 3 parasitic copepods, 28 amphipoda, 40 

 chitinous crustacean remains, 12 annelida (unrecognisable), 

 13 Nereis, 20 Arenicola, 8 Aphrodite, 46 terebellids, 1 serpulids, 



22 sabellids, 1 Nephthys, 1 Eulalia viridis, 6 Ophioglypha, 

 142 Solen, 7 Mactra, 8 Pecten, 6 Scaphander, 2 Scrobicularia, 



23 Donax, 57 Tellina, 5 Cardium, 1 Lacuna, 15 Philine, 6 Nucula, 

 1 Syndosmya, 2 Buccinum, 2 Pleurobranchus , 1 Ascidia, 1 sprats, 

 1 herrings, 43 Gobius minutus, 4 Ammodytes, 78 comminuted 

 shells and sand. 



From the above it is seen that the dab is an omnivorous 

 feeder, but that Crustacea, mollusca, and annelida predominate 

 is evident. 



Lemon Soles (Pleuronectes microcephalics, Don.). 



Lemon soles were obtained at two localities (4 hauls) 

 only, namely, 25 miles W.N.W. of Piel Gas Buoy and 5 miles 

 W.S.W. of Duddon Buoy. Two of the hauls were taken in 

 April, one in May, and one in June. As there were only 

 9 lemon soles (19 to 34 cms. in length) in these hauls, no great 

 weight can be attached to the results shown here, but I tabulate 

 them for what they are worth. As far as can be judged from 

 these results, annelida seem to be their main food. 



4 Nereis, 3 terebellids, 2 Serpula reversa, 1 sabellids, 

 1 Nephthys, 1 molluscan tissues, 1 amphipoda. 



Soles (Solea vulgaris, Quen.). 



Soles were obtained in 7 hauls at 6 localities (one in 

 Carnarvon Bay) in April, May, and June. 



A total of 83 fish (from 11 to 40 cms. in length) were 



