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amphipods. at Station II., in one in July: (11) unidentified Crustacea, 
at Station III., in one in August. 
Molluscs were found in 5 stomachs (3 %). They consisted of (1) 
Rossia, at Stations V. and VIII., in one in June : (2) Loligo, at Station 
IX., in one in May : (3) Dentalium, at Station V., in one in August : 
(4) unidentified cephalopods ; at Station VI., in one in August. 
Fish were found in 34 stomachs (24 %). They consisted of (1) 
herrings or sprats, at Station II. , in one in May and in one in July ; at 
Station VI., in one in May ; and at Station VIII., in two in August : (2) 
sand-eels, at Station VI., in three in August : (3) whitings, at Station 
VIII., in two in August : (4) unidentified fish remains, at Statiou L, in 
three in July and in two in August ; at Station II., in one in August and 
in one in November; at Station III., in two in July ; at Station IV., in 
one in August ; at Station V., in one in June and in two in August ; at 
Station VI., in one in August; at Station VII., in two in August; at 
Station VIII., in one in June, in two in August and in one in November ; 
and at Station IX., in three in July and in one in August. 
Cod. 
(Gadus morrhua.) 
Of 206 stomachs examined 13 were empty, and the contents of 1 
were indistinguishable : 192 contained matter that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 4 stomachs (2%). They consisted of (1) 
Ophioglypha, at Station VI., in one in August : (2) sand-stars, at Station 
I., in one in April ; at Station II., in one in February ; and at station V., 
in one in March. 
Annelids were found in 12 stomachs (6%). They consisted of (1) 
Aphrodite, at Station I., in two in May and in one in August ; at Station 
V. , in one in May, in one in November, and in one in February : at Station 
VI. . in one in April ; at Station VIII., in one in February ; and at 
Station IX., in one in April : (2) unidentified annelids, at Station III., in 
one in April ; at Station V., in one in May ; and at Station IX., in one 
in August. 
Arthropods were found in 165 stomachs (85 %). They consisted of (1) 
Crangon, at Station I., in two in April ; at Station II., in two in April, 
in two in May and in two in November ; at Station III., in four in April ; 
at Station V., in one in April, in three in May, in one in June, in one in 
August, in five in November and in five in February ; at Station VI., in 
two in April and in three in November ; at Station Y1L, in one in April 
and in one in March ; and at Station IX., in two in April and in two in 
November : (2) Fandalus, at Station I., in six in June ; at Station II., 
in one in August, in two in November and in one in February ; at Station 
III., in one in July and in two in March ; at Station IV., in one in Juno, 
in two in August, and in two in November ; at Station V., in one in June, 
in one in August, in one in November, and in two in February ; at Station 
VI., in three in February and in one in March ; at Station VIII., in one 
in February ; and at Station IX., in one in July, in two in August and in 
five in November : (3) Portunus, at Station I., in one in June, in two in 
July and in four in August ; at Station II., in one in July, in two in 
August and in two in November ; at Station III., in three in June, in 
two in July and in two in August ; at Station IV., in two in August ; at 
Station V., in three in August, in four in November and in one in 
February ; at Station VI., in two in August and in two in November ; at 
Station VIII., in one in August and in one in February ; and at Station 
