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TABLE I.— FOOD. 
Common Dab, Pleuronectes limanda , Linn. 
370 fish examined ; length from 13-8 to 28-5 cm. 
The localities from which about 50 per cent, of these fish were 
taken are known. They have a southern limit of Middlesbrough 
and a northern limit of Boulmer ; depths from 25 to 40 fathoms. 
It is probable that the remainder came from much the same grounds. 
56 contained Crustaceans: ] 3 contained Eupaguvus. 
,, Eupagurus bernliardus. 
6 
1 
2 
3 
1 
1 
1 
12 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
18 
Portunus marmoreus. 
Portunus. 
Brachyura, not recognised. 
Ilyas araneus. 
Crangon vulgaris. 
Crangon spinosus. 
Para tylus swam menla m i . 
Haploops tubicola. 
Idotea balthica. 
Photis longicaudata. 
Amphipods, not recognised. 
Crustacean eggs, 
unrecognisable Crustaceans. 
60 contained Molluscs : 23 contained Solen pellucida. 
10 
9 
5 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
8 
Syndosmya prismatica. 
Pectcn opercularis 
Pecten tigrinus. 
Cardium echiualum. 
Cardium edule. 
Cardium sp. 
Bulla elegans 
Tellina donacina. 
Donax vittatus. 
Leda minuta. 
Rissoa. 
Solen. 
Nudibranch. 
unrecognisable Mollusca. 
56 contained Echinoderms : 3 contained Ophiura albida. 
49 ,, Ophiuroids (not verified). 
5 ,, Echinoids. 
35 contained worms : 10 contained Linens marinus. 
5 ,, Nemerteans (unrecognisable). 
o ,, Nereids ,, 
20 ,, Annelids ,, 
9 contained unrecognisable food. 
196 were empty. 
