ZOOPHYTES FOUND ON THE COAST OF BANFFSHIRE. 337 



P. pinnata. A slender species, and somewhat thread-like. 



Betepora Beaniana. A most beautiful and gauze-like species. On old 

 shells. Rare with us. 



Salicornariafareiminoides. Avery delicate and beautiful species; possessed, 

 when dried, of a peculiar and brilliant lustre ; having the appearance, when 

 viewed in certain lights, of the twinkUng of as many stars. On old shells 

 and stones. 



Sertularia argentea. Frequent. 



S. cupressina. Rare. 



S. Jilicula. Frequent on shells, &c. 



8. fusca. A small, dark, and peculiar looking species. Rare. The speci- 

 men here referred to, is in my own collection; and, I believe, is the first of 

 the species known to have been found in this quarter. It would appear, 

 from its root-like fibres, to be a mud-growing species. 



;S'. operculata. Abundant on tangle and the stems of other Algae. 



S. polyzonias. A strange and interlacing little species. Found interwoven 

 among others on old shells, &c. 



S.pumila. A small species. Found abundantly at low water, investing 

 almost every available object. Frequent on HalicJiondria panice. 



8. rugosa. Similar to the last, but perhaps not so plentiful. 



8. abietina. A full splendid species. Fine lai'ge specimens are sometimes 

 brought in by our fishermen. 



Thuiaria thuia. Or bottle-brush coralline. Another full and truly pretty 

 species, but differing considerably, both in form and appearance, from the 

 former. On old shells from deep water. Rare. 



T. articulata. A rather slender species. On old shells. Rare. 



Tubularia indivisa. Another peculiar species, from the fact that the long 

 tubular stem has the animal only at its head or top ; whilst the others have 

 them all along, — or nearly so, — their whole stems and branches. Often 

 invested with Campanularia dumosa, which gives the stem a mossy appear- 

 ance ; as also with Cellepora pumicosa, Tuhulipora serpens, &c. 



Tubulipora phalangea. A low hard species. On all shells. 



T. serpens. Or horse-comb coral. Frequent as a parasite on the stems of 

 other species. Like the last, hard, but more plentiful. 



Our Sponges are few ; I have met with : — 



Grantia compressa. Frequent on Zoophytes and Algae. 



Halichondria panicea. A beautiful branched species. Rare, 



H. ramosa. Luxuriantly. 



Though thus obliged to draw to a close, I trust that, although I have no 

 hope of ever enjoying even a day's ramble in Ocean's bed, I shall be able, 

 ere long, to add a few more names to those already given. I shall be on the 

 look-out. And if the Readers of The Naturalist will excuse all tlie imper- 

 fections of the foregoing list, I shall, at present, be satisfied. 



16, High-Street, Banff, Nov. 27, 1854. 



