420 Rayed Animals found in Ireland. 



Vor. acinosa MOIL ? Globular, or somewhat obovate, with 

 dark grains ; peduncle rigid. On Conferva amphibia, 

 in a ditch; June, 1806. 

 pulvinata. (Jig. 59.) Spindle-shaped ; mouth slightly di- 



lated; peduncles elongate, simple, aggregate. Found 

 on the rocks and stones in Colin Glen river, forming 

 small hemispheric sponge-like cushions, during the 

 summer months. 



^>olypina Mull. Compound, ovato-truncate ; peduncle 

 much branched; branches repeatedly flexed. Among 

 Confervas. 



intracta. (fig. 60. a 9 contracted; &, expanded.) Compound, 

 globose, or ovato-truncate ; when at rest, closely ag- 

 gregated ; when expanded, the peduncle very much 

 branched.* Found on Conferva capillaris at the Point 

 Fields, Belfast.f 



elongata (fig. 61.) umbellata Mull. ? Obconic, narrow, 

 elongate ; peduncle divided ; repeatedly branched. 

 Found in the Manyburn River, Ballylesson, c. Down. 

 It bears considerable resemblance to V. umbellata of 



* The " Clustering Polype Coralline," of Ellis, Corall. p. 25. pi. 13. fig. 

 b. B. c. C. — G. J. 



*j* ["June, 1811," are inscribed upon the drawing.] 



