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wero empty, und the contents of 5 were indistinguishable. Echinoderms 
{Ophioglypha) were found in twelve. Annelids consisted of Terebellaf 
found in five, Nends in one, Sahella in one, and unidentified annelids in 
one. Arthropods consisted of Atylus, found in three, Am^^elisca in two, 
Eupagurus in one, and Gammarus iii one. Molluscs consisted of Cyliehna, 
found in one, and unidentified molluscs in one. Unidentified fish 
remains were found in two. 
Long Rough Dabs {Hippoglossoides limandoides). — Of 14 stomachs 
examined, 3 were empty. Echinoderms consisted of Ophioglypha, found 
in eleven, and Amphidotus in one. Arthropods {Portunas) were found in 
one. 
Guriiards (Trigla gurnardus). — Of 40 stomachs examined, 17 were 
empty, and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Unidentified 
Annelids were found in one. Arthropods consisted of Portumis^ found in 
thirteen, Ampelisca in three, Crangon in tliree, unidentified amphipods 
in one, and unidentified schizopods in one. Fish consisted of gobies, found 
in one, and unidentified fish remains in six. 
Cod' (Gadus morrhua). — Eight were examined. Artliropods consisted 
of Pnrtu7ius^ found in three, Idotea in one, Eupagurus in one, Hyas in 
one, Crangon in one, Mysls in one, and Corystes in one. Molluscs (Solen) 
were found in two. Fish consisted of pogge, found in one. Sand-eels in 
one, and unidentified fish remains in three. 
Haddocks {Gadus mglefinus). — Of 44 stomachs examined, 6 were 
empty. Echinoderms {Ophioglypha) were found in eleven. Annelids 
consisted of Sahella^ found in five, Ecliiurus in one, and unidentified 
annelids in eighteen. Arthropods consisted of Mysis, found in two, 
Tryphosa in one, and Eupagurus in one. Molluscs consisted of Tellina, 
found in Qi^tQ^n, Scrohicularia in nine, Solen in two, Montacuta in two, 
Nucula in two, Mactra in one, and unidentified gastropods in two. Fish 
(sand-eels) were found in one. 
Whitings {Gadus raerlangus). — Of 50 stomachs examined, 9 were 
empty and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Unidentified 
Zoophytes were found in two. Unidentified Annelids were found in one. 
Arthropods consisted of Mysis, found in seven, A?npelisca in four, Crangon 
in two, Idotea in one, Gammarus in one, unidentified schizopods in three, 
and unidentified amphipods in one. Fish consisted of sand-eels, found in 
one, whitings in one, and unidentified fish remains in twenty-three. 
Skate. — One sandy ray {Rata circular is) was examined : it contained 
Annelids and Fish (gobies). 
V. MORAY FIRTH STATIONS— ifaz/, July, and September. 
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). — Of 157 stomachs examined, 39 were 
empty, and the contents of 5 were indistinguishable. Echinoderins con- 
sisted of Amphidotus, found in fourteen, Amphiura in ten, Ophioglypha in 
six, and unidentified sand-stars in one. Annelids consisted of Sabella, 
found in seven. Nereis in five, Priapulus in four. Aphrodite in two, 
Arenicola in one, and unidentified annelids in thirty-eight. A plauarian 
worm was found in one. Arthropods consisted of Ampelisca, found in three, 
Ettpagurus in three, Portunus in one, Atelecyclus in one, and unidentified 
isopods in one. Molluscs consisted of Solen, found in twenty-five, Venus 
in six, Mactra in five, Psammobia in four, Cardnim in two, Natica in 
two, Nucida in two, Circe in one, Tapes in one, Pecten in one, and 
unidentified lamellibranchs in one. Ascidians {Pelonaia) were found in 
one. Fish (sand-eels) were found in two. 
