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inches in length, had their stomachs filled with almost nothing else than 
pelagic Amphipods, which appeared to belong to Parathemisto oblivia, witha 
few fragments of some specimens belonging to the Huphausiade, probably 
Thysanoessa. Everything the stomach contained, however, was so fragmen- 
tary that the species to which they belonged could not with certainty be 
determined. No other organisms besides those mentioned were observed. 
Phycis blennoides, (Brun)—THE GREATER FORK-BEARD. 
Stomachs, containing food, of about a dozen examples of the greater fork- 
beard (Phycis blennoides) from the Fish Market at Aberdeen were examined 
in February and the beginning of March 1910. They nearly all contained 
the partly-digested remains of small fishes, chiefly Gadoids.. Though none of — 
the specimens were perfect enough for satisfactory identification, it is 
probable that most of them belonged to Gadus esmarkiz, as the form and 
structure of their ear-stones appeared to be practically identical with those 
of that species. In one stomach ten pairs of ear-stones were counted ; three 
of the pairs were those of fishes about six inches long, while the others 
belonged to fishes of smaller size. One stomach contained a young piked 
dog-fish about 4 inches (100 mm.) in length, and another, a small lump- 
sucker (Cyclopterus lumpus). The crustacea were represented in these 
stomachs by Nephrops norvegicus, Crangon sp., Pandalus montagui, 
Pandalina brevirostris, and Nyctiphanes; there were also remains of 
crustacea that could not be identified. The only other organism observed 
was a small cuttlefish, probably an Hledone, but scarcely perfect enough to be 
satisfactorily determined. 
Chimera monstrosa. 
In January 1910 a number of specimens of Chimera monstrosa from the 
Fish Market were examined, and the food contained in their stomachs was 
found to consist of various organisms, comprising shell-fish, crustacea, 
Annelids, and Echinoderms. 
SHELL-FISH. * 
The shell-fish included Pecten tigrinus, Anomia (°) ephippium, small Fusus 
sp., small Buccinum undatum, Cardium fasciatum, and Scalaria sp. 
CRUSTACEA. 
The crustacea comprised Decapods, such as Hbalia sp., small Hyas coare- 
tatus, small Hupagurus, and Amphipods, such as Hippomedon denticulatus 
and Ampelisca sp. 
ANNELIDS. 
Several fragments of Annelids occurred, but the species could not be 
made out. 
ECHINODERMS. 
The only species of Echincderm identified was Hchinocardium cordatum ; 
the remains consisted of spines and fragments of tests. 
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