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one in July and in one in January : (2) Moiitacuta, at Station III., in one 

 in July ; and at Station IV., in one in the same month : (3) Scrobieidaria, 

 at Station III., in one in August ; at Station III., in one in August ; at 

 Station IV., in four in August j and at Station V., in one in July : (4) 

 JVucula, at Station V., in one in December : (5) lamellibranchs unidentified, 

 at Station III., in one in July, and in one in December ; and at Station 

 V., in one in December. 



Whitings. 



(Gadus merlangus). 



Of 80 stomachs examined, 38 were empty, and the contents of 8 were 

 indistinguishable : 34 contained matter that could be identified. 



No Echinoderms were found in any of the stomachs. 



Annelids were found in 7 stomachs (20%). They consisted of (1) 

 Arenicola, at Station II., in one in July; and at Station V., in four in 

 October : (2) unidentified annelids. 



Arthropods were found in 7 stomachs (20%). They consisted of (1) 

 Crangon, at Station I., in one in August; and at Station II., in one in 

 September : (2) Portunus, at Station V., in one in October : (3) amphipods, 

 at Station II., in one in July ; and at Station III., in one in the same 

 month : (4) decapods, at Station II., in one in September : (5) schizopods, 

 at Station IV, in one in September. 



Molluscs (cephalopod) were found at Station V., in one in December. 



Fish were found in 8 stomachs (16%). They consisted of whiting, 

 herring, sprat, and sand-eel. 



* Less Abundant Fish of St Andrews Bay. 



Lemon Soles {Pleuronectes microcephalics). — Of 1 2 stomachs examined 

 4 were empty, and the contents of 4 were indistinguishable ; the remain- 

 ing 4 contained unidentified Annelids. 



Flounders. {Pleuronectes ftesus). — Of 29 stomachs examined 21 were 

 empty. Echinoderms (Fehinus) was found in one : Annelids were found in 

 four: Arthropods consisted of Crancjon in one and hermit crabs in one : 

 Molluscs (Solen) were found in one : and Fish (gobies) were found in one. 



Turbot {Rhombus maximus). — Of 7 stomachs examined 4 were empty. 

 One contained Annelids : one contained a whiting : and the remaining 

 one contained three young herrings about 5 inches Jong, one about 4J 

 inches long, and a young dab 2J inches long. 



Skate. — Of Paia batis 5 specimens w T ere examined ; 3 were empty : the 

 remaining two contained Crangon. Of 30 stomachs of P. clavata 

 examined 21 were empty, and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. 

 Arthropods consisted of Portunus in two, and unidentified crabs in one: 

 Molluscs consisted of Mytilus in two, and unidentified bivalves in three : 

 one contained whitings. One P. metadata examined contained Arthropods 

 [Portunus). 



Angler Fish {Lophius piscatorius). — Of 5 stomachs examined 3 were 

 empty. The remaining two contained fish. 



Cod {Gadus morrhua). — Of 16 stomachs examined 1 was empty. Anne- 

 fids consisted of Aphrodite in one, Pandalus in one, and unidentified 

 annelids in one : Arthropods consisted of Portunus in seven, Crangon in 

 eight, and hermit crabs in seven : one contained unidentified bivalves : 

 and seven contained unidentified fish remains. 



* Not included in the Tables. 



