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Molluscs were found in 7 stomachs (31%). They consisted of (1) 
Pecten (sp. opercularis and tigrvaui), at Station I., in one in June and in 
three in March; at Station VIII., in one in November; and at Station 
IX., in one in February : (2) Buccinum, at Station I., in two in March, 
and at Station IX., in one in November: (3) Cardium, at Stations I. and 
VI., in one in March. 
Fish remains, unidentified, were found at Station V., in one in June. 
Angler Fish. 
(Lophius piscatorius. ) 
Of 27 stomachs examined 13 were empty. 
Arthropods (Eupagurus) were found at Station V., in one in March. 
Fish were found in all the others. They consisted of whitings in 
three, herrings or sprats in two, skate in one, haddocks in one, sand-eels 
in one, rockling in one, long rough dabs in one, and unidentified fish in four. 
II. ST ANDREWS BAY. 
Plaiof. 
(Plearoneetes platessa.) 
Of 258 stomachs examined 69 were empty, and the contents of 7 were 
indistinguishable : 182 contained matter that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 14 stomachs (7 %). They consisted of (1) 
Ophiura albida, at Station I., in one in November ; at Station II., in one 
in October and in one in November ; and at Station V., in one in October 
and in one in November : (2) holothurians, at Station IV., in one in 
October: (3) Amphiura, at Station V, in one in November: (4) 
unidentified sand-stars, at Station L, in one in October; at Station II., 
in two in April ; at Station III., in one in April; and at Station IV., in 
two in April and in one in June. 
Annelids were found in 98 stomachs (53%). They consisted of (1) 
Tersbella, at Station 1., in three in August and in two in October ; at 
Station II., in three in June and in one in November; at Station III., 
in five in June, in six in August and in one in November ; at Station IV., 
in one in June and in one in August ; at Station V., in one in October : 
(2) Phyllodoce, at Station I., in one in October, in one in November and 
in three in March ; at Station II., in one in October and in four in 
March; at Station III., in one in June and in three in October; and 
at Station IV., in one in June and in three in October : (3) Areninola, 
at Station I., in two in June and in five in March ; at Station II., 
in three in March; and at Station IV., in three in June: (4) Salvia, 
at Station I., in two in October; at Station II., in one in June and in 
two in March; at Station IV., in one in October, in one in November 
and in one in March ; and at Station V, in two in June and in one in 
October : (5) Nereis, at Station II., in one in November and in one in 
March ; at Station III., in one in October ; and at Station IV., in one in 
November: (6) Priapulus, at Station V., in one in June : (7) Aphrodite, 
at Station V., in one in November : (8) Peetenaria, at Station II., in 
one in October : (9) unidentified annelids, at Station I., in two in April 
and in three in March ; at Station II., in two in April, in one in August, 
in three in November and in two in March ; at Station III., in one in 
