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MOLLUSCA. 
Loligo subulata, Fer. See Ball, in R. I. A. Proceedings, 1839, p. 364, 
under L. media var. (?) January 10th, 1842. 
July 7th, 1847. — Dr. R. Ball, writing to me from Bray, stated, “I have 
just caught here the Loligo subulata , identical with yours from Down ; I 
do not know whether on rigid examination it will prove a species distinct 
from L. media.” L. subulata, Lam., is made synonymous with Sepia 
media, Linn., in Lam., vol. xi. 368. L. subulata, Fer. and D’ Orb., is not 
referred to, though this vol. of Lamarck was published in 1845. 
“ Specimens occasionally received from Dublin Harbour, Strangford 
Lough, and other inlets.” Templeton, MSS. (W. T. in A. N. H. vol. v. 
p. 10.) 
L. marmorce, Verany. 
Taken in the sprat-nets in summer, at Youghal. Miss M. Ball. 
L. Eblance, Ball. 
March 13 tlx, 1845. — I received a specimen from Bangor ; this, as well 
as the Carrickfergus specimen, was much larger than that described by 
Dr. Ball. Dublin, Dr. Ball. 
Dec. 6th, 1848. — A specimen found on the beach, Holywood, Belfast 
Bay, presented to the Museum. It is a beautiful fresh specimen, of a 
pinkish flesh-colour, beautifully and regularly dotted over with minute 
reddish-brown spots. Body from mouth to extremity 5 inches long. 
Genus Octopus. 
0. vulgaris, Lam. Not uncommon. Temp. MSS. 
[Probably the following species is meant. R. Rail.'] 
Genus Eledone. 
E. Octopodia, Penn. O. cirrhosus, Lam. 
Four procured in 1836, near the entrance of Lough Foyle, one in 1837, 
and one near Carnlough, Sept., 1837, Ord, Sur. L. Derry, Notices, p. 15. 
Not unfrequent in Belfast Bay. Within a dead univalve shell, from 20 
fathoms at the entrance of Belfast Bay (shelly sand), Oct. 3rd, 1846, by 
Mr. Hyndman and Mr. E. Getty, who brought it to me alive. It lived 
in sea-water for about two days, and climbed up the sides of the glass 
bottle in which it was kept with facility.* Cast on the shore at Youghal 
in great numbers after a snow-storm in 1838. Sometimes brought in by 
fishermen, who use them for bait ; called squid by them. Miss M. Ball, 
West-port, Nov. 26th, 1843. R. Rail. 
Genus Sepiola. 
S. Rondeletii, Risso. 
Several obtained in Lough Foyle (Ord. Sur. L. Derry, Notices, p. 15), 
Belfast Bay, Dundrum, Newcastle. 
S. Atlantica, D’ Orb. 
Bangor, Belfast Bay, Dr. Drummond. 
* This specimen was inside a Buccinum undatum when taken. The contents 
of the trawl being emptied on the deck for examination, the cuttle-fish was ob- 
served crawling out, but when an attempt was made to take it, it immediately 
retreated inside its habitation, where it was’so completely concealed that it would 
otherwise have escaped notice. — G. C. H. 
