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A Nil !<>/.<> A IIKLIANTHOIDA. 



17. ZoiXTHUS. Cuvier. 



1. Zo.inthus Couchii? I write this with some doubt. The specimen I 

 got from deep water iras earned Z. Couchii by a well-skilled friend to 

 whom I showed it, and comparing it with a true specimen received from 

 Mr. Bean of Scarborough, I had no doubt that it was the same ; but I 

 was not then aware of tho existence of Sarcodictyon, and as, when dried, 

 thej resemble each other, it is possible that there may be a mistake in 

 this, 



18. Adamsia. E. Forbes. 



1. Adamsia palliata. This is very common in many places on our 

 coast. The first time I observed it was in Arran, where a little stream 

 falls into the sea, near Brodick. It was very abundant on Trochus magus. 

 As at that time I had not paid much attention to zoophytes, I thought 

 that it was the inhabitant of the shell that had turned out to enjoy itself 

 in the summer evening ; and I thought the pretty spots corresponded 

 with the finely-tinted spots of the shell. I was still more interested in it, 

 however, when I learned what it was, and that it was thought to be in 

 copartnership with the hermit crab that took possession of the inside of 

 the shell. 



19. Actinia. Linn. 



1. Actinia mesembryanthemum. This is not uncommon with us, and 

 it is very pretty. The name of the genus Actinea is from axriv, a ray. 



2. A. crassicornis. Very common, and large. 



3. A. Dianthus. Beautiful, found on the pier, Millport. 



4. A. Bellis ? Found, I think, at Saltcoats. 



I am sure that many more kinds are found on this coast, but I dare 

 not try to name them. 



20. Anthea. Johnston. 



The name is from *u$o;, a flower. 



1. Anthea Tuedice. This is found in deep water at Cumbraes, and 

 also as far up the Clyde as Gourock, where a friend of mine kept one for 

 more than two years in a vase of sea-water. In winter it shrunk very 

 much, and lay dormant, but in spring it blew itself up to great size, 

 and became active again. 



iily. — Lucerniada\ 

 21. Lucernaria. Muller. 



1. Lucernaria fascicularis. This is not rare in the west, and yet it 

 had not been noticed till Mr. Alder came to stay some weeks at Ardrossan, 

 in June, 1846. His will-trained eye soon observed it on seaweeds. It 

 has often been found by my son David since, here and in Arran. 



_. L. cyathiformis. This was discovered by my son David, in Arran. 

 in July, 184(>. It was in great plenty at one place, among the trap 



