so-called emendations add greatly to the cumbrous appearance of a name quoted fully. As an instance take Montaguia, BD. & D. emend. (Montacuta, Turton) ovata, Jeff. emend. (ovalis, G. O. Sars.). How much simpler and better is Montacuta ovalis, G. O. Sars? It seems far better to leave all names in their original form, unless the author himself subsequently corrects them, as Jeffreys did Omalogyra. The data of the various dredgings from which I have received material are given below. In some cases I was furnished with the number of the Station only, and the precise locality and depth cannot be given; this, however, is of but little consequence, for the different logs in a station were not widely separated, and did not vary greatly in depth. "LORD BANDON" CRUISE, 1885. [STATION I.-40 miles off S.W. Ireland; lat. 51° 15′ N.] Log 3.-depth, 80 fathoms; sand and shells. STATION II.-Dursey Sound; depth, 20-25 fathoms; sand. Log 6.-S. entrance to Dursey Sound; depth, 25 fathoms. STATION III.-Mouth of Kenmare River; depth, 38-47 fathoms (logs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 21). Log 9.-Between Dursey Sound and Lamb's Head; depth, 41-38 fathoms; mud. Log 11.-2 miles S.W. of Skarriff; depth, 44-38 fathoms; muddy sand. Log 12.-1 mile S. of Skarriff; depth, 40 fathoms; muddy sand and dead shells. Log 21. Between Bull Rock and Great Skellig; depth, 48 fathoms; fine sand. STATION IV.-Ballinskellig Bay; depth, 5-27 fathoms (logs. 13, 14, 15). Log 14.-S. end of the Bay, N.E. of Hog's Head; depth, 17-12 fathoms; stones. Log 15.-N. end of the Bay; depth, 5 fathoms; fine sand, with Zostera. STATION V. (logs. 16, 17). Log 16.-26 miles W.N.W. (compass) of Great Skellig; depth, 120 fathoms; sand. Log 17.- 3 miles S. of No. 16; depth, 110 fathoms; sand. STATION VI. (logs. 18, 19, 20). Log 18.-12 miles S. W. of Great Skellig; depth, 79 fathoms; sand. Log 19.-2 miles N.W. of No. 18; depth, 79 fathoms; sand. Log 20.-1 mile E.S.E. of No. 19; depth, 70 fathoms; muddy sand. STATION VII. (logs. 22, 23). Log 22.-7 miles S.S.W. of Dursey Head; depth, 40 fathoms; coarse sand. Log 23.-2 miles E. of No. 22; depth, 37-35 fathoms; coarse sand. STATION VIII. (logs. 24, 25, 26). Log 24.-W. entrance to Berehaven, close to Bere Island; depth, 25-8 fathoms; coarse sand and broken shells. Log 25.-Berehaven, from Volage Rock to Hornet Rock; depth, about 5 fathoms; mud, sand, and stones. Log 26.-Berehaven, S. of Beal Lough to George Rock; depth, 7 fathoms; fine, dense mud. Log 28 (Station XI.).—Off Baltimore, 24 miles S. of chapel on Sherkin Island; depth, 30 fathoms; mud. Log 29 (Station XII.).-9 miles S. of Glandore; depth, 40 fathoms; broken shells. Log 30 (Station XIII.).-About 10 miles S. of Galley Head light; depth, 54 fathoms; mud, sand, and dead shells. Log 32 (Station IX.)-Bantry Harbour; depth, 4-6 fathoms; mud. "LORD BANDON" CRUISE, 1886. Log 31.8 miles S. W. of Ballycotton; depth, 391 fathoms; sand and broken shells. Log 33. Lat. 51° 22' N., long. 7° 58' W.; depth, 521 fathoms; gravel and broken shells. Log 34.-10 miles S. of No. 33; depth, 554 fathoms; more sandy than last. Log 35.-Glandore Harbour, W. channel; depth, 4 fathoms; seaweed, sand, and broken shells. Log 39.-Lough Hyne; depth, 0-20 fathoms; fine, dense, foul mud. Log 40.-Long-Island channel; depth, 31-5 fathoms; fine sand and sea-weed. Log 41.-Crookhaven (opposite Coastguard Station); depth, 3 fathoms; dense, sticky mud. Log 42.-9 miles S. W. of Castletown Berehaven; depth, 37 fathoms; sand. Log 50.-Valentia Harbour; depth, 4-7 fathoms; sand and dead shells. Log 53.-5-8 miles W. of Great Skellig; depth, 70-80 fathoms; fine muddy sand. Log 55.-Mouth of Kenmare River; depth, 23-38 fathoms; foul ground. Log 57.-35 miles W. S. of Dursey Head; depth, 100 fathoms; sand. Log 58.-43 miles W. S. of Dursey Head; depth, 110 fathoms; sand. Log 59.-50 miles W. S. of Dursey Head; depth, 214 fathoms; sand. Log 60.-57 miles W. S. of Dursey Head; depth, 265 fathoms; sand. Log 62.-Berehaven; depth, 5-10 fathoms. Log 63.-Berehaven; W. entrance; depth, 10-20 fathoms; mud, sand, dead shells. Log 64.-Long Island Sound; depth, 5-6 fathoms; sand, mud, sea-weed. "FLYING FALCON" CRUISE, 1888. Log 67.-Lat. 51° 2′ N., long. 11° 27′ W.; depth, 345 fathoms; fine sand. Log 69.-Lat. 51° 1' N., long. 11° 50′ W.; depth, 750 fathoms; mud from stomach of Holothuria. Log 70.-Berehaven Harbour; depth, 7 fathoms; mud. There were also a few packages of sand, etc., from the "Lord Bandon" cruises without log numbers. These are as follows: A.-Shallow water. B.-Derrynane Harbour, between tides. C.-Hone Island, Ballinskellig, between tides. E. Between Horne Island and Ballinskellig. For the sake of completing the records I have quoted from the published list of Mr. Swanston' and from a manuscript list placed at my disposal by Mr. Nichols. These quotations are enclosed in square brackets [], and those citing the numbers of the Stations are from the former; those log numbers from the latter source. SPIRIALIS RETROVERSUS, Fleming, sp. (Fusus). Logs 6, 9, 12, 17, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 42, 53, 54, 57, 65, 67, E. The specimens met with are all of small size, though this is scarcely a matter of surprise; for shells so fragile as the adult Spirialis can scarcely be expected to stand the rough usage necessarily accompanying the process of washing and sifting. Great differences in the relative proportions were noticed, but it seemed better to avoid mentioning distinct varieties when all the examples were so small. As there still appears to be some doubt as to the identity of the genera Limacina and Spirialis, it appears advisable to retain the latter. CAVOLINA TRISPINOSA, Lesueur, sp. (Hyalæa). Logs 16, 67, 69 [69 tow-net dead.] I only found fragmentary specimens. CLIO PYRAMIDATA (Browne), Linn. Logs 17, 65, 67 [68 living.] Fragments only occurred in the dredging. [CLIONE BOREALIS, Pallas C. limacina, Phipps. = Log 60, tow-nets.] SCAPHANDER LIGNARIUS, Linné, sp. (Bulla). Logs 9, 12, 18, 33, 42 [55, 59, 72]. Depth, 30-100 fathoms. S. PUNCTO-STRIATUS, Mighels and Adams, sp. (Bulla). Log 67. A small, broken, dead specimen. [ACERA BULLATA, Müller. Log 62 (Berehaven; depth, 5-10 fathoms), living.] ROXANIA UTRICULUS, Brocchi, sp. (Bulla). Stations [III., VIII. Logs [55, 56, 69]. DIAPHANA QUADRATA, Monterosato, s.p. (Amphysphyra). Logs A single specimen from each locality. The Marquis of Monterosato has identified the species amongst a number of minute indeterminable 1 Proc. Royal Irish Academy, 2nd. Ser., vol. iv., July, 1886, pp. 623-632. shells submitted to him. It has somewhat the form of D. expansa, Jeff., but differs in the following particulars :-The upper part of each whorl is very sharply angulated, the nucleus is inverted and concealed, instead of being prominent, and the lines of growth are far more flexuous. The species is new to the British fauna. I have been unable to consult the original description, and to ascertain the locality whence the type specimens were obtained, and therefore quote the reference given me by the Marquis-" Journal de Conchyliologie," 1876, p. 280. DIAPHANA MINUTA, Brown, sp. (Utriculus) = Bulla hyalina, Turton. Logs 6, 9, 12, 25, 70; depth, 5-40 fathoms. The few specimens found are all small. [TORNATINA OBTUSA, Montagu, sp. (Bulla). Log 50.] T. TRUNCATULA, Bruguière, sp. (Bulla). Stations [III], [VII.], VIII., VI. Logs 28, 33, 35, [39], 40, 62, 63, A, E, F. T. MAMMILLATA, Philippi, sp. (Bulla). Stations VI., [VIII., XI.] Logs 6, 12, 22, 33, 35. CYLICHNINA NITIDULA, Lovén, sp. (Cylichna). Logs 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 30, 33, 34, 41, 42, 53, 57, [63]; depth, 3 to 54 fathoms. Very abundant. VOLVULELLA ACUMINATA, Bruguière, sp. (Bulla). [Station III.] Logs 30, 42; depth, 37-54 fathoms. small dead specimens. BULLINELLA CYLINDRACEA, Pennant, sp. (Bulla). Three Logs 9, 11, 12, 21, 24, 28, 33, 42, 55; depth, 20-521 fathoms. ACTEON TORNATILIS, Linné, sp. (Voluta). Logs 9, 22, 28, 33, [35, 72, 73]. PHILINE APERTA, Linné sp. (Bulla). Logs 41, [40, 62, living]. P. SCABRA, Müller, sp. (Bulla). Stations [II], VI. [VII.], VIII. Logs 9, 11, 12, 21, 28, 30, 31, 33, 42, 55; depth, 30-70 fathoms. P. CATENA, Montagu, sp. (Bulla). |