July, 1905. 



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KrSthc g-laclalls, Brady, Crosskey, and Robertson. — "One or two 

 specitnens of this species have been found in no fathoms off the 

 Great Skellig. It does not appear to have been previously recorded 

 in a recent state" (vS. INI. M.). Was Krithe prodiuta, which is ex- 

 tremely variable, mistaken for it ? 



Genus 7.— Loxoconcha, G. O. vSars. 

 Loxoconcha Impressa (Baird).— Apparently found all round the 

 coast between tide marks — Bantry, Valencia, Dingle Bay, Aran ; 

 Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare ; Westport, Lough Foyle, Strangford 

 Lough, Youghal (A. M. N.) ; Galway, Birturbuy, and Roundstone 

 Bays (G. S. B ) ; Dublin and Clifden Bay (B. & vS.) ; Berehaven, 

 Antrim coast, Belfast, and Donaghadee (S. M. M.); Newcastle 

 (G. S B.) 



L. vlrfdls (O. F. Miiller) — This is not the Cyt/ure virkiis of Sars and 

 of Brady, but the Loxoconcha elliptica of the latter author. It is a 

 brackish water form. Westport and Newport (A. M. N ); Dundrum 

 (G. S. B.). 



L. gruttata (Norman). — Bantry, Valentia, Dingle Bay, Aran, Killary 

 Bay, Roundstone (A. M. N.) ; Dublin, Clifden, and Westport Bays, 

 Lough S willy and Mulroy Bay (B. & R.) ; Kerry coast, Antrim coast, 

 and Belfast Lough (S. M. M.). 



L. tamarlndus (T. R. Jones). — Bantry, Valentia, Dingle Bay, Aran, 

 Lough Foyle, Strangford Lough (A. M. N.) ; Galway and Round- 

 stone (G. S. B.); Kerry coast, Dublin, Clifden, and Westport Bays 

 (B. & R.); Antrim coast, Belfast Lough, and Donaghadee (S. M. N.). 

 The Ostracod which Dr. Malcomson recorded under the name 

 Loxoconcha cuneiformis was the male of this species. 



L. multifora, Norman —Valentia, Dingle Bay, Aran, Roundstone 

 (A. M. N.) ; Clifden and Westport Bays (B. & R.) ; off Great Skellig, 

 Antrim coast, and Belfast Lough (S. M. M.). 



L. pusllla, Brady & Robertson.— Westport, Co. Mayo (A. M. N.); two 

 miles N.E. of Muck Island, Co. Antrim, in 50 fathoms ; and several 

 places between tide marks in Belfast Lough and at Donaghadee 

 (S. M. M.). Not as yet known outside the British Isles. 



L. fraffllis, G O. Sars — In 112 fathoms west of Valentia in 1870 

 (A. M. N.); off Great Skellig (S. M. M.). 



Genus 8. — Xestoleberfs, G, O. Sars. 



Xestoleberls aurantia (Baird) —Tide marks Aran, Roundstone 

 Renvyle, Co. Galway, Westport, Strangford Lough (A. M. N.) ; Bere- 

 haven, Dublin, and Clifden Bays and Lough Swill}' (E & R.); 

 Antrim coast, Belfast Lough, and Donaghadee (S. M. M.), 



X, depressa, G O. Sars.— Bantry, Valentia, Aran, Westport, Lough 

 Foyle (A. M. N.); Birturbuy and Clifden Bays (B. & R.) ; Kerry 

 coast, Antrim coast, Belfast Lough, and Donaghadee (S. M. M.). 



X. lablata, Brady and Robertson.— Abundant among weeds at low 

 water, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare (A. M. N.). 



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