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4. Off north corner of Calf Island, 17 fathoms, bottom 

 stones and very many Ophiqcoma nigra : — Stichaster 

 roseus, Ophiothryx pentaphyllum, Ocnus brunneus, Linens 

 longissimus, Cynthia morns, &c. 



5. South end of Calf Sound, 15 fathoms, large stones 

 with Sertularia abietina and encrusting Polyzoa, and 

 Ciona intestinalis. 



6. North-west of Calf Island, 18 fathoms, bottom 

 stones, with many Ophiocoma nigra : — Calcareous sponge, 

 Chcetopterus sp., Thyonefusus,OphiopholisbeUis, Solaster 

 papposus, Ascidiella scabra and Ciona intestinalis. 



7. N.W. of Calf Island, further out than last, 20 faths., 

 bottom shells, stones and Echinoderm spines : — Sarco- 

 dictyon catenata, Aglaophenia tubulipora, Spatangus 

 purpureus, Aphrodite aculeata, Ciona intestinalis, Pero- 

 phora listeri, and Pectunculus glycimeris. 



8. From off Kitterland to across Port Erin Bay, far out, 

 bottom large shells: — Perophora listeri, A scidiamentula ,&c. 



9. West of breakwater, one mile out, gravel and rotting 

 weeds : — Lyonsia norvegica (alive), &c. 



VIII. On September 11th some of the Committee 

 dredged from a large rowing boat between Port Erin and 

 the Calf Island : — Half a dozen hauls were taken about 

 Aldrick and Bay Fine in 15 to 20 fathoms : — Folliculina 

 ampulla (in quantity, alive), Astrorhiza limicola, Anten- 

 nularia ramosa and other Hydroids, Sarcodictyon 

 catenata, Antedon rosacea, Halsydna gelatinosa, Terebella 

 nebulosa, Amphiporus pulcher, Conilera cylindracea, 

 Anthura gracilis (new to the district), Eurynome aspera, 

 Galathea nexa with Pleurocrypta nexa, n. sp., Ascidia 

 plebeia, Ascidiella venosa, A. virginea, Cynthia morus, 

 Polycarpapomaria, C or ella par allelo gramma, Dotofragilis, 

 Velutina Icevigata, Ostrea edulis and Syngnathus acus. 



