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that, even although hydranths are absent in the specimens from both 

 localities, there can be little doubt of the specific identity. 



MULL OF CANTYRE, 49 fms. 



FIRTH OF LORNE, 50-70 fms., 3 fine colonies, 5 cms. high. 



5. HYDRACTINIA ECHINATA (Fleming). 



CLYDE SEA AREA. GARELOCH (M.) head to Shandon, 14-22 

 fms. ; head to Stroul, to 23 fms., c. ; W. side, 10-20 fms., c. ; 

 centre above Narrows, mud, 20-30 fms., c. LOCH GOIL (M.) 

 shore, low water, m.c. ; head to Stuckbeg, 25-45 fms., m.c. 

 E. side below pier, 30-35 fms. ; Beach Point to Stuckbeg, 20 

 fms. ; W. side, off Aird Madailh, soft mud, 20 fms. ; off Ard- 

 minean Farm, 10-12 fms. ; outside Barrier, 10-12 fms., m.c. 

 DUNOON BASIN (M.) E. side, 6-20 fms., m.c. ; centre, 10-20 

 fms., m.c. ; W. side, 6-8 fms., r. LOCH STRIVEN (M.) E. side, 

 10-30 fms., c.c. ; Berry's Pier, 15-25 fms., r. ; centre, 30-40 

 fms., c.c. ; W. side, 15-35 fms., m.c. UPPER LOCH FYNE (M.) 

 -E. side, 10-30 fms., m.c. ; below Strachur Pier, stones, gravel, 

 and sand, 10-15 fms., c.c.; Newton Bay, stones and sand, 

 10-20 fms., c.c. ; W. side, 10-15 f m s., m.c.; off Crarae, 3-9 

 fms. ; centre, 34-36 fms., m.c. ; Minard Narrows, 12-20 fms., c. 

 ARRAN BASIN (M.) Kilbrennan Sound Otterard to Carra- 

 dale, 18-20 fms., r. ; off Davarr Is., 20 fms., r. E. section 

 off Ardrossan, iofms., c. ; off Pladda, 30-35 fms., r. BARRIER 

 PLATEAU (M.) Sanda to Achinhoan, 19 fms., m.c. ; between 

 Sanda and Ailsa Craig, 24 fms. 



MULL OF CANTYRE, 50 fms. 



LOCH ETIVE, 30-40 fms., on Trochus. 



LOCH SUNART, 45-50 fms., very fine specimens, with long tentaculo- 

 zooids bordering margin of shell. 



SOUND OF SLEAT, Knock Castle, mud, shells, 40 fms. (M.). 



Family EUDENDRID^. 



6. EUDENDRIUM CAPILLARE, Alder. 



CLYDE SEA AREA. ARRAN BASIN Kilbrennan Sound, 10-15 fms., 



on Thecocarpus myriophyllum. 

 MULL OF CANTYRE, 50 fms. 

 FIRTH OF LORNE, five records at depths varying from 30-110 fms., 



on Abietinaria abietina and Tubularia indivisa. 



7. EUDENDRIUM RAMEUM (Pallas). 



CLYDE SEA AREA (M.). UPPER LOCH FYNE, centre. ARRAN 

 BASIN Kilbrennan Sound; off Largs, 20 fms.; Millport 



