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on many strands, mixed with some other species, I have seen as a 

 separate fringe at Magilligan and Portstewart, and Adceon tornatilis at 

 Castlerock. In May last I noticed a matted fringe of the delicate spines 

 of the Heart Urchin, Echmocardiu/fi cordatuvi, with a few small bivalves on 

 Trabeg, Rosapenna, and Mr. Standen informs me that he noticed the 

 same at Portsalon Strand in May, 1893. The commoner species mentioned 

 may be found almost anywhere round our coasts, but it is only in special 

 stations, I think, one finds them selected out like this in large numbers. 

 Perhaps some other readers of this Journal can add something to this 

 list. 



R. Wei<ch. 

 Belfast. 



Succinea oblonga near Mallow. 



On the 2nd of October last, I found a specimen of this rare shell in a 

 field close to Mallow railway station. It was near the root on an Iris 

 (/. Pseud-acorus) that was growing in some inches of water. I pulled it 

 up when in search of Pisidia. It is of the southern form of Cork and 

 Kerry, rather than of the long narrow form found so plentifully in I^ough 

 Erne in recent years. I sent the shell to Mr. R. Welch, of Belfast, for 

 identification. 



P. H. Grierson. 



Clondalkiu. 



Coecilianella acicula in Co. Waterford. 



I was much interested in reading Miss Massy's note in the December 

 issue oi Irish Naturalist on Coecilianella acicula in Co. Dublin. On November 

 28th, 1902, I took seven specimens, two living, the rest empty shells, 

 about four miles from Cappoquin, near the Waterford road They were 

 close to the surface under small stones in a dry situation, where the for- 

 mation was Lower Limestone of the Carboniferous series. 



P. H. Grierson. 

 Clondalkin. 



Short Sunfish in the Moy Estuary. 



On the 29th of October when passing Goose Island in my shooting 

 punt, I observed a large specimen of the Short Sunfish [Orthagoriscus mola) 

 lying dead on the shore of the Island. It was a large specimen, over five 

 feet in length, and was the first I ever knew visiting the estuary, though 

 they are not at all uncommon in the open bay near Kilcummin Head 

 during summer, where my friend, the late W. Litter, used frequently take 

 them as they rolled along near the surface of the water, their dorsal fins 

 betraying them as they appeared over the water. 



Robert Warren. 

 Moy View, Ballina. 



