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fauna by the two records here given, was anticipated by a 

 few months through the discovery of Dr. Jaderholm that the 

 collections of the Swedish National Museum contained some 

 specimens from an indeterminable locality in the Shetland 

 Islands. 



In conclusion it gives me pleasure to thank Mr. R. Kirk- 

 patrick of the British Museum, but for the facilities given by 

 whom this collection could not have been examined by me ; 

 Sir John Murray, K.C.B., and Mr. J. Chumley of the 

 " Challenger " Expedition Office, the former especially for his 

 generosity in granting me access to his log-books and 

 manuscript lists ; and Miss J. J. Elliot for assistance in the 

 classification of localities. 



These symbols have been employed : (M.), record extracted from 

 the log-books of the " Medusa," or from manuscript lists in the 

 possession of Sir John Murray. Referring to the frequency of 

 occurrence of specimens : c., common ; m.c., moderately common ; 

 c.c., very common; r., rare; m.r., moderately rare; r.r., very rare. 



GYMNOBLASTEA. 



Family CLAVIDvE. 

 i. CLAVA SQUAMATA (Miiller). 



CLYDE SEA AREA. DUNOON BASIN, 20-40 fms. ; W. shore (M.). 

 KYLES OF BUTE Burnt Islands, on Fuais at low water, c. 



Family BOUGAINVILLID^. 



2. PERIGONIMUS REPENS (Wright). 



CLYDE SEA AREA. BARRIER PLATEAU between Sanda Is. and 



Ailsa Craig, 24-28 fms. 

 LOCH ETIVE, 30-40 fms. 

 LOCH CARRON, 60 fms., on outside and inside of shell of Ckrysodomus 



antiquus. 



3. DICORYNE CONFERTA (Alder). 



CLYDE SEA AREA. BARRIER PLATEAU Sanda to Achinhoan, 19 

 fms., r.r. (M.). 



4. BOUGAINVILLIA RAMOSA (van Benedcn). 



The branching and habit in general, and the structures of the 

 perisarc of the colonies, agree so closely with those of B. ramosa, 



