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A very remarkable variety was obtained by my friend, 

 Mr. Henry Goodsir, from the deep sea-fishing off the coast 

 of Fife. One specimen only occurred. The rays in this 

 form are covered with oblong tubercles, bearing numerous 

 short, thick, oblong spines, which are much fewer and 

 larger than in the usual form. The tubercles are more dis- 

 tant from each other, and the oculated spaces not so nu- 

 merous, giving the whole animal a rough granulated ap- 

 pearance. The spines bordering the avenues are arranged 

 in transverse rows, three or four in each row, thick and 

 clavate : in the common form they are six or seven, more 

 regular and finer, the rows often being double. The suck- 

 ers are larger and thicker than usual. The eyelids are 

 similarly formed of three spines forming an arch, and two 

 on each side parallel. When first taken it was of a deep- 

 orange colour. It measures four inches and a half across, 

 and each ray is one inch and three quarters long. Though 

 presenting much of a specific appearance, I cannot regard 

 it otherwise than as an extreme form of the species under 

 consideration. 



The Cribella oculata varies much in its habitat. On the 

 east coast I generally find it among rocks at low water ; 

 on the west I take it in deep water by the dredge. These 

 habitats are not however constant in either case. It is 

 very common in the Irish Sea. Pennant found it on the 

 shores of Anglesey. It was noticed as Irish by Mr. Tem- 

 pleton. Mr. W. Thompson obtained it by dredging in the 

 north of Ireland ; and Mr. Ball finds it at Dublin and 

 Youghal. Mr. Couch says it is not uncommon in Corn- 

 wall. Mr. Hogg records it as a native of Durham ; and 

 Mr. Alder informs me it is common on the coast of North- 

 umberland. Mr. Bean has taken the rough variety in 

 deep water off the coast of Scarborough, where he notes 



