Mr. W. Thompson's Additions to the Fauna of Ireland. 439 



come satisfied that Phyl. laminosa'^, P. lamelligera and P. Paretti 

 are one and the same species ; the differences pointed out between 

 them depending, first, on age ; secondly, on the description having 

 in some instances been made from Uving specimens, and in others 

 from specimens preserved in spirits." Dr. J. 



" Phyllodoce viridis, Johnst., Ann. Nat. Hist. vol. iv. p. 228. pi. 6. 

 f. 11-15 ; Ph. clavigera, Aud. and Edw. Coast of Down, W.T." 

 Dr. J. 



** Nephtys margaritacea, Johnst., Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. viii. 

 p. 341. f. 33. Bangor, Dr. Drummond." Dr. J. 



? " Campontia eruciformis, Johnst., Loud. Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. viii. 

 p. 179. f. 18. Bangor, Dr. Drummond." Dr. J. 



FORAMINIFERA. 



Spirolina carinatula, Mont, (sp.) ; Nautilus carin., Mont. In shell- 

 sand from Bundoran, co. Donegal, collected by Mrs. Hancock. 



Renoidea rotundata. Brown's lUus. pi. 1. f. 14, 15. With last. 



• oblonga, Brown's lUus. pi. 1. f. 16, 17. With last. 



glabra, Brown's Illus. pi. 1. f. 20, 21. In shell-sand col- 

 lected at Portmarnock, and sent me by Mr. Warren. 



Nodosaria recta, Maton and Rack. (s]p.), Mont. ; Nautilus recta. 

 Bundoran, Mrs. Hancock. 



ENTOZOA. 



** Botriocephalus auriculatus, Rud., Syn. p. 479. Found in the 

 smooth dog-fish, Mustetus Icevis." Communicated by Dr. J. L. 

 Drummond. 



" Botriocephalus crassiceps, Rud. Found in the hake, Merlucius vuU 

 garis." Dr. D. 



" Distoma anguillce, Miill., Zool. Dan. t. 91. Found in the intestines 

 of the conger-eel, Anguilla Conger." Dr. D. 



" Ascaris simplex, Rud. Found in the stomach of the porpoise, 

 Phoccena communis'* Dr. D. 



** Ascaris rigida, Kud. Found in the stomach of the fishing-frog, 

 Lophius piscatorius.'* Dr. D. 



'* Ascaris crenata. Zed., Rud. Found in the starling, Sturnus vul- 

 garis." Dr. D. 



ECHINODERMATA. 



Cucumaria pentactes, Miill. (sp.), Forbes's Brit. Echin. p. 213. In 

 the fifth vol. of the * Annals,' p. 247, 1 noticed the Holothuria pen- 



* "Phyllodoce laminosa, Sav. — Aud. and Edw. Litt. de la France, vol. ii. 

 p. 222. pi. 5 A. f. 1-8. Portpatrick, Capt. Fayrer, R.N. The specimen 

 was fifteen inches long, although a considerable piece of the posterior end 

 was wanting, and consisted of 230 segments or thereabouts. The body was 

 of a rich bhiish-purple colour on both surfaces with pearly reflections ; the 

 lamellae over the feet were dusky olive. In other respects, the correspond- 

 ence between it and the description of the species in the work above cited 

 ■was very exact." — Dr. Johnston's remarks on a specimen from Scotland 

 submitted to his examination. 



