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Annelids were found in 62 stomachs (50 %). They consisted of (1) 
Terebella, at Station I., in five in June, in one in August in two in 
October and in one in November j at Station II., in ten in June and in 
seven in August ; at Station III., in one in August ; at Station IV., in 
one in August ; and at Station V., in three in August, in one in October, 
and in two in November: (2) Arenicola, at Station III., in one in 
October; and at Station IV., in three in June : (3) Pkyllodoce, at Station 
L, in two in October: (4) Aphrodite, at Station V, in two in Novem- 
ber : (5) Sabella, at Station V., in one in October : (6) Micrura (sp. 
purpurcda), at Station V., in one in June : (7) unidentified annelids, at 
Station I., in three, at Station II., in five, and at Station IV., in one 
— all in April ; and at Station V., in one in April and in eight in 
October. Echiurus (sp. oxijurus) was found at Station III., in two in 
June; and at Station V., in one in June and in one in October. 
Arthropods were found in 39 stomachs (31 %). They consisted of (1) 
Portunus, at Station L, in one in August and in ten in October ; at 
Station IT., in three in October ; at Station III., in five in October ; at 
Station IV, in three in August and in two in -November ; and at Station 
V., in one in October and in one in November : (2) Ampelisca, at Station 
I., in one in October ; at Station II., in two in August and in one in 
November ; at Station III., in one in October ; at Station IV., in two in 
October; and at Station V., in one in August and in one in October : (3) 
Crangon, at Station III., in one in April : (4) hermit-crabs, at Station 
III., in one in April and in one in June : (5) unidentified amphipods, at 
Station I., in one in October. 
Molluscs were found in 19 stomachs (15%). They consisted of (1) 
Solen, at Station I., in one in October; at Statiou II., in three in 
August ; at Station III., in three in April ; at Station IV., in one in 
November ; and at Station V., in one in April and in one in November : 
(2) Scrobicidaria, at Station I., in one in October ; and at Statiou II., in 
one in August and in one in October : (3) Pecten (sp. opercvlaris), at 
Station II., in one in October; (4) Mactra, at Statiou II., in one in 
August : (5) unidentified lamellibranchs, at Stations L and III., in one 
in August; (6) unidentified gastropods, at Station III., in one in 
October. 
Fish remains, unidentified, were found in 5 stomachs (4 %) — at Station 
III, in one in April ; at Station IV., in one in August and in one in 
October ; and at Station V., in two in October. 
Long Rough Dabs. 
( Hippoglossoides Umandoides. ) 
Of 26 stomachs examined 10 were empty. Of the 16 with food 13 
(81 %) contained Fchinoderms, consisting of (1) Ophioglypha, at Station 
V, in seven in August: (2) Ophiiira, at Station III., in one in April, and 
at Station V., in three in Juns, in one in October, and in one in March. 
Annelids (Ampelisea) were found at Station I., in one stomach in Jane. 
Arthropods (Crangon) were found at Station III., in one in April. 
Fish remains were found at Station V., in two stomachs in October. 
Gurnards. 
(Trigla gurnardits.) 
Of 141 stomachs examined 23 were empty, and the contents of 2 were 
indistinguishable : 116 contained matter that could be identified. 
