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conferta, new to the district : also the cumacean Campy - 

 laspis macrophthalma, new to Britain. 



V. August 19th. The Committee hired the steam 

 trawler " Lady Loch," and dredged at the following 

 localities : — 



1. North of Calf, close in, 14 fathoms, gravel, with 

 Clavelina lepadiformis , Asterias glacialis, many ophiu- 

 roids. 



2. One-and-a-half miles north of Kitterland, 19 fathoms ; 

 stones and mud, with Antennularia antennina and A. 

 ramosa, Sarcodictyon catenata, Chcetopterus sp., Stichaster 

 roseus, Porania pidvillus, Ebalia tuberosa, Xantho tubercu- 

 latus, Ascidia mentula, A .plebeia, C or ella par allelo gramma , 

 Perophora listeri, Forbesella tessellata, and Cynthia morus. 



3. Two miles west of Bradda, 23 fathoms ; Munida 

 bamffica, Ascidia mentula, Cynthia morus. 



4. Mouth of Port Erin Bay (with small trawl), much 

 seaweed, with Ascidia albida (scabra), several common 

 species, such as Pagurus bernhardus and shrimps, some 

 young plaice and lemon sole. 



VI. August 25th. In hired steam trawler " Albatross." 



1. Two miles north of the Calf, 22 fathoms ; sand and 

 Pectunculus shells and Zoophytes, with Alcyonium digi- 

 tatum, Sarcodictyon catenata (yellow variety), Campanu- 

 laria verticillata, Chcetopterus sp. 



2. Seven miles off outer end of Calf Id., 30 fathoms ; 

 dead Pectens and a few stones (up to 3 lbs.), in a little 

 mud, with Zoophytes, Cellaria fistulosa, Echinocardium 

 flavescens, Echinocyamus pusillus, Lyonsia norvegica. 



3. Eight to nine miles west of Port Erin, 35 fathoms ; 

 bottom " reamy," with Spatangus purpureus, Phascolo- 

 soma vulgare. 



4. A mile further out, 48 fathoms ; mud, (containing 

 some stones and dead shells), with Calocaris macandrecc } 



