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!» I L amour. 



Tho name is from Aao/xdax, one of the Nereids. 



1. Laomedea dichotoma. Sea-thread coralline. Small specimens of 

 about three inches in height are ;it times, though rarely, found on uni- 

 valve shells on tin* Ayrshire coast. It has been dredged in Arran, and 

 in the Kyles of Bute, of larger size. 



2. L. geniculata. This is very common with us. It is found during 

 the winter and spring months on Laminaria, on Ilalidrys, and very often it 

 covers more than a yard of Chorda Jilum with a thick fringe. It is very 

 phosphorescent. 



3. Laomedea gelatinosa. This is common with us ; but the specimens 

 are diminutive. It is found on the underside of stones and shelving 

 rocks, within tide-mark. It is seldom above an inch in height. 



10. Campanularia L amour. 



1. Campanularia volubilis. This takes its name from campanula, a 

 bell. It is not rare with us. I have found it on Fucus nodosus, on 

 /["lidrys, with vesicles, and on Polysiphonia elongata. I have often 

 observed it on Sargassum, from the Gulf Stream, along with a pretty little 

 Plumularia. It is beautiful with a lens, but too small to appear beautiful 

 unless magnified. 



2. C. dumosa. This, though found at times on seaweeds, is rare here. 



IIVDRINA. 

 11. Hydra. Linn. 



The name is from ' Tfya, a water serpent. 



1. Hydra viridis. This is very common, especially on aquatic plants 

 from a pond near Stevenston, which once formed part of the first navi- 

 gated canal in Scotland. 



I have never tried to multiply them by using the knife, but I have seen 

 many produced by buds, almost equalling the parent in size in a few di 

 and dropping off to lead an independent life. 



2. Hydra vulgaris. This is much rarer here than the former, but I 

 have got it in tho same pond. 



ANTHOZOA A STEROID A. 



Family. — PmmatuKda . 



12. Pennatula. Cuvicr. 



1. Pennatula phosphorea. Tin's is the sea-pen, or, as fishermen call it, 

 tin* Oock's-comb, which, from its oolow and substance, it resembles It i- 

 mm interesting creature. 1 have never got it but once. It was brought to 

 me by a laherman, <>u a frosty morning, ami it seemed stiff ami dead.; 

 but on being put into sea-water, i sd, and lived with me severe] 



days; when, as a reward lor the pleasure it had given me, it was returned 



