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Beroe. 
Mid-Water-Net. 
First appearance. — 22nd January, 3 J inches, and smaller. 
Last appearance. — 12th December, a few. 
Most plentiful. — From 20th to 26th July (inclusive), when they occurred 
in swarms. In September, generally small. 
Six specimens, large and small, got in surface-tow-net of 18 th July, and 
1, minute, in surface-tow-net of 22nd March. 
Lesueuria vitrea, M. Edwards. 
Mid-Water-Net. 
First appearance. — 2nd March, fragment. Young forms with large 
mouth on 30th March. 
Last appearance. — 14th December, 1, § inch, on 13th, 3, | inch to 1 
inch. 
Most plentiful. — In June, when they occurred in swarms, young and 
adult. In May and July also numerous. On 7th July forms 
bearing ova which measured *016 inch. From 3rd August (when 
a few were got 2 to 3J inches) till 6th December (when procured), 
none appeared. Occurred frequently. 
A few were found in Bottom-Tow-Net on 2nd July, and perhaps also at 
other times during that month. 
Larval Peachia. 
Mid- Water- Net. 
First appearance. — 14th July, many, and in bottom-tow-net. 
Last appearance. — 25th July. 
Most plentifod. — 14th to 25th July, when found five or six times, cling- 
ing as a rule to Thaumantias melanops, T. hemisphajrtca, and Phia- 
lidium variabiles var. globosa. 
Bottom-Tow-Net. 
This form occurred twice in this net. 
The Arachnactis-st&ge of Edwardsia was also procured in the Bay in 
July. 
A few other species were also found, viz. : — Lizzia octopunctata, Lizzia 
blondina, Staitridium produchtm, Oceania episcopalis, Podocorynecarnea(1); 
and some minute forms. Small specimens of Lizzia octopunctata were 
found as early as the 30th of March, in the bottom-tow-net. During 
January, February, and March, Tima bairdii, Margelis ramosa (Bougain- 
villia britannica), and Circe rosea were the only forms procured, the 
latter being common in all the nets. In June, July, August, — especially in 
the two former months, myriads of specimens, comprising many species, 
were obtained. Lizzia octopunctata presented numerous buds in March. 
