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Haddocks. 

 (Gadus leglefinus). 



Of 94 stomachs examined, 9 were empty, and the contents of 7 were 

 indistinguishable : 78 contained matter that could be identified. 



Echinoderms were found in 43 stomachs (55%). They consisted of (1) 

 unidentified starfish, in eighteen : (2) Ophiocoma (sp. filiformis and rosula, 

 in four : (3) Echinocyamus (sp. imsillus), in two : (4) Ophiura (sp. albida), 

 in twelve : (5) Ophiothrix (sp. rosula and albida ?), in nine. 



Annelids were found in 17 stomachs (21%). They consisted of (1) 

 Polynoe, in one : (2) unidentified annelids, in eleven : (3) Phyllodoce, in 

 two : (4) Arenicola, in one : (5) Aphrodite in two : (6) Priapidus, in one. 



Arthropods were found in 22 stomachs (28%). They consisted of (1) 

 A?npelisca, in one: (2) unidentified amphipods, in five : (3) Unidentified 

 crabs, in two : (4) Crangon, in seven : (5) Eupagurus, in three : (6) 

 unidentified decapods, in one : (7) Porcellana (sp. longicomis), in one : 

 (8) hermit crabs, in one : (9) unidentified Crustacea, in two. 



Molluscs were found in 27 stomachs (34%). They consisted of (1) 

 Solen, in three : (2) Scrobicularia, in five : (3) Gorbula (sp. gibbet), in two : 

 (4) unidentified lamellibranchs, in sixteen : (5) Cylichna, in one. 



Zoophytes were found in one stomach. 



Whitings. 

 ( Gadus . merlangus). 



Of 74 stomachs examined, 55 were empty, and the contents of 2 were 

 undistinguishable : 17 contained matter that could be identified. 



Arthropods were found in 16 stomachs (94%). They consisted of (1) 

 Crangon, in seven : (2) Portunus, in one : (3) Pandalus, in one : (4) 

 Eupagurus, in two : (5) crabs, in three : (6) unidentified decapods, in 

 three. 



Fish were found in 3 stomachs (17%). They could not be identified. 



*IV. MONTEOSE — July. 



Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). — Of 19 examined, 4 were empty, and the 

 contents of 2 were indistinguishable: two contained Arenicola, one con- 

 tained Nereis, ten contained unidentified annelids, seven contained Nucula 

 tenuis, and one contained unidentified lamellibranchs. 



One Long Rough Dab {Hippoglossoides limandoides) was examined : it 

 was empty. 



Common Dabs (Pleuronectes Mmanda). — Of 25 examined, 8 were empty, 

 and the contents of 9 were indistinguishable. One contained Ophiura, six 

 contained unidentified annelids. One contained Gorystes cassivelaunus. 



Of 3 Thornback Skate (Rata clavata) examined, one was empty ; the 

 contents of another were indistinguishable ; the third contained Portunus 

 holsatus. 



One Monk Fish (Lophius piscatorius) was examined ; it was empty. 



One Black Sole (Solea vulgaris) examined contained Nereis. 



Of 6 Whitings (Gadus merlangus) examined, 3 were empty, and the con- 

 tents of 2 were indistinguishable. The remaining one contained herrings. 



Haddocks (Gadus mglefinus). — Of 12 examined, 1 was empt} r , and the 

 contents of 2 were indistinguishable. Sand-stars (Ophiura alba) were 

 found in one, and unidentified star-fish in five. Molluscs consisted of 

 Scrobicularia alba in one, and unidentified lamellibranchs in three. 

 Telena fabida was found in one. A sea anemone (Actinoloba dianthus) 

 was found in one. 



* Not included in the Tables. 



