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occurred here, but not A. dissimulans. Among the Annelids 

 Ammotrypa7ie aulogastra, Rathke, was common, and a species 

 of Ch(Btopterus occurred a few times. Philine aperta, Ph. 

 punctata^ Ph. catena were very characteristic Opisthobranchia. 



A word or two remains to be said concerning the occurrence 

 of a species oi Polygordius in fair numbers on patches of gravel 

 off Glanleam. It is difficult to state which of the known 

 species this approaches most closely, and we hope to in- 

 vestigate the matter further. Comparison with M'Intosh's 

 specimens of P. apogoyi from Bressay Sound in the Shetlands, 

 seems to indicate that our specimens resembled this species 

 more than the others, although the eyes, which are a 

 diagnostic feature of the northern form, were absent. Since 

 the discovery of Polygordius at Valencia, we have found it 

 off Port Brin (Isle of Man), and also at Plymouth, associated 

 usually with Glycera capitata, Embletonia pulchra^ and a few 

 other forms which affect a gravelly bottom. 



In conclusion I may draw attention to some of the more 

 interesting forms which fell to our lot while shore-collecting 

 and dredging. In reference to these, previous Irish records 

 have been consulted so far as the time at my disposal has 

 permitted. But the publication of faunistic notes relating to 

 the Irish marine Invertebrate fauna, in many often in- 

 accessible journals and papers, renders this a matter of the 

 greatest difficulty. 



Messrs. T. and A. Scott ^ have published descriptions of a 

 new genus {Lomariticola insolens n.g. n.sp.) and two new 

 species {Aplostoma Beaumonti and A. hibernica n.spp.) of 

 parasitic Copepoda which were found respectively in Lomafiotus 

 Genei,YQ.r.y and in Compound Ascidians, at Valencia. A species 

 of a genus of Hydroidea {Rhizogeton sp.) new to the British 

 seas is in Mr. Browne's hands for description. The Pycno- 

 gonid Anoplodactylus viresce?is, Hodge, is apparently new to 

 the coast of Ireland. Of the Nudibranchiate Mollusca, 

 Amphorina ccerulea (Mont.), Antiopa hyali?ia, A. & H., 

 Lomanotus Genei, Ver., and Embleto7iia pulchra, A. & H., are 

 noteworthy forms, if not new to the coast. The abundance 

 of species of Mic7ura, and the occurrence of Amphiporus 

 dissumulans, Riches, are perhaps the more interesting 

 results of Mr. Beaumont's work at the Nemertea. Among the 



* 4nnals and Ma^. Nat. Hist., Ser. 6, vol. xvi., 1895, p. 353. 



