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XLIII. 
REPOET ON THE EOEAMINIEERA OBTAINED OEF THE 
SOUTH-WEST OE IRELAND DURING THE CRUISE OF 
THE "ELYING EALCON," 1888. By JOSEPH WRIGHT, 
E.G.S. (Plate XX.) 
[Read April 28, 1890.] 
In May, 1888, an expedition left Queenstown on board the steam-tug 
Plying Ealcon," with the object of exploring the deep-sea Eauna off 
the west coast of Ireland. It was the third expedition that had been 
sent out by the Royal Irish Academy, the others having taken place in 
the years 1885 and 1886. The object of this third cruise was to obtain 
specimens from still greater depths, and in this respect it was fairly 
successful, and would have been even more so had it not been for the 
stormy weather which prevailed during the greater part of the time. 
Only six of the gatherings which were obtained yielded Eoraminifera, 
and of these only three had portions of the sea bottom brought up by 
the dredge ; the others merely consisted of very small samples (log 4) 
from sounding apparatus, and (logs 5 and 6) from the stomachs of 
Holothuria. 
To Robert Welch, Esq., I am much indebted for the very accurate 
and artistic drawings of the Eoraminifera accompanying this Report 
(Plate XX.). My thanks are also due in an especial manner to A. J. 
HoUick, Esq., for his care and skill in transferring them to stone. 
Mr. Hollick has had in all cases the original specimens before him. 
Log 4.— Lat. 50° 52' N. ; long. 11° 21' W. ; depth, 1020 fathoms. 
Globigerina ooze. 
About one ounce of Globigerina ooze from sounding machine, the 
Eoraminifera consisting largely of Globigerina, Pulvinulina, and 
Orbulina. The following species were abundant : — Sigmoilina 
