RED SEA AND INDIAN OCEAN COPEPODA. 399 



observed in the Robinson collection was 86, belonging to 

 eight families, as under : — 



Calanidae 15 species. 



CentropagidaB - - 10 



Candaciidse 5 



Pontellidse ... 8 



Cyclopidae 3 



Harpacticidae 22 



Corycaeidse 22 



Lichomolgidaa - - 1 



The following list gives the period of time and date 

 when each gathering was made. The numbers 1 to 19 

 represent the different bottles, and will be used in referring 

 to the distribution of the species. 



1. 9-15 a.m. to 3-15 p.m., and 3-15 p.m. to 5-45 p.m., 23. 3.01. Com- 

 menced 13' S. of Suez. Position of ship at noon 29°09'N., 

 32°46'E. Sky clear, sea smooth. (Two bottles). 

 *2. 7-15 p.m., 21.3.01 to 6 a.m., 22.3.01. Shadwan light at end of 



Gulf of Suez passed about 9 p.m., dead calm. 

 3. 9-0 a.m. to 6-0 p.m., 22.3.01. Position of ship at noon 24°36 / N., 

 36°08'E. Dead calm. 

 *4. 7-15 p.m., 22.3.01 to 6-20 a.m., 23.3.01. Slight N.N.E. breeze, 



sea smooth. 

 5. 9-0 a.m. to 5-45 p.m., 23.3.01. Position of ship at noon 19°53'N., 



39°08'E. S.E. breeze, slight swell. 

 *6. 7-15 p.m., 23.3.01 to 6-10 a.m., 24.3.01. Strong S.E. breeze, 



sea moderate to rough. 

 7. 9-0 a.m. to 5-50 p.m., 24.3.01. Position of ship at noon 15°19'N., 

 41°55'E. Strong S. breeze, heavy swell. 

 *8 # 7-30 p.m., 24.3.01 to 6-15 a.m., 25.3.01. South breeze, moderate 



swell. (40' W. of Aden.) 

 *9. 7-15 p.m., 25.3.01 to 6-25 a.m., 26.3.01. Wind East, slight 



swell. (40' E. of Aden.) 

 10. 9-15 a.m. to 6-0 p.m., 26.3.01. Position of ship at noon 12°24'N., 



49°24'E. Wind East, sea calm. 

 •11. 6-0 p.m., 26.3.01 to 6-10 a.m., 27.3.01. Wind East, slight swell. 

 12. 9-0 a.m. to 6-0 p.m., 27.3.01. Position of ship at noon 11°33'N., 

 54°53'E. Wind East, nearly calm. 



