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Piah were found in 16 stomachs (5 per cent.). They consisted of sand- 
eels in 33 ; Lumpeum in 1 ; unidentified iisli in 12. 
Ascidians (Pelonaia) were found in 5 ; and an anemone in L 
From these figures it will he seen that annelids form by far the largest 
part of the food of plaice in the Firth of Forth. Next to annelids comes 
Srnihiciilaria. When we pass from these forms we find that the only 
ethers forming at all an important proportion are sand-stars and Sol en. 
Excluding sand-eels which are found in one locality, fish forms but a small 
part of the food. All other forms of animals found in the stomachs of 
plaice, about sixty in number, are unimportant compared with these. 
Lemon Soles. 
In all 821 were examined in the Firth of Forth. Of these 488 con- 
tained food that could be identified. 
Ecliinoderms were found in 12 stomachs (2 per cent.). They consisted 
of Holothuria in 2; Ophiura albida in 1 ; Ophiotlirix rosala in 1 ; uni- 
dentified sand-stars in 7 ; unidentified star-fish in 1. 
Annelids were found in 383 stomachs (78 per cent.). The forms found 
were Sobclla in 46; Sipunadns in 19; Priapulus in 2; Nereis and 
Linens bilineatus, each in 1 ; unidentified annelids in 314. 
Arthropods were found in 120 stomachs (24 per cent.). The forms 
found were Eupagurus sp. bernhardus, Icevis and ] in 91 ; Porcelldna 
longicornis in 3 ; Portunus corrugatus in 3 ; Atijlus and Ampelisca, each 
in 2 ; Galathea, Crangon, Portunus sp. % Hycts and Cuma, each in 1 ; 
unidentified Crustacea in 11; unidentified crabs in 2 ; unidentified 
amphipods in 1. 
Molluscs were found in 33 stomachs (6 per cent.). The forms were 
Serobiadaria in 5 ; Natica in 3 ; Chiton in 2 ; Solen, Mactra, Eolis, 
Mytilus, and r Proclius y each in 1 ; unidentified gastropods in 6 ; un- 
identified lamellibranchs in 5; unidentified nudibranchs in 2 ; unidentified 
molluscs in 5. 
Fish were found in only 5 stomachs (1 per cent.)- — gobies in 1, and 
unidentified fish in 4. 
Ascidians, unidentified, were found in 1 ; anemones, unidentified, were 
found in 1, and Actinoloba in h 
From this, it appears that annelids form the chief food of lemon soles. 
Next to these come hermit-crabs. No other forms approach these in 
importance, and apart from these the food is very limited indeed. 
Common Dabs. 
In all 1211 were examined in the Firth of Forth. Of these 579 
contained food that could be identified. 
Echinoderms were found in 126 stomachs (21 per cent.). The forms 
were Ophioglyyha in 38 ; Amphiura filiformis in 23 ; Ophiotlirix sp. 
rosula and 1 in 15 ; Ophiura albida in 10 ; Holothuria in 3 ; Amphidotus 
in 3 ; unidentified sand-stars in 35. 
Annelids were found in 94 stomachs (16 per cent.). The forms found 
were Sipunculus in 11; Sabella in 6 ; Priapulus, Aphrodite and Polynoe, 
each in 3 ; Arenicola in 2 ; Tomopteris, Terebella and Tubularia, each in 
1 ; unidentified annelids in 63. 
Arthropods were found in 279 stomachs (48 per cent.) The greater 
number were hermit-crabs {Eupagurus bernhcirdus y E. laivis and others), 
which were found in 228 stomachs. Other forms of arthropods found, 
were Portunus in 9 ; Ampelisca in 5 ; Hyas in 4 Porcellana longicornis 
