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StJie)ielais zetlandica, M'lntosh. 



The mutilated fragment mentioned by Mr. Gibson* as 

 dredged from 20 fathoms off Port Erin remains without 

 successors. 



Pholoe minuta, (Fabricius). 



Dredged, Whitsuntide, 1890, in Menai Straits. Car- 

 rington records it as rare at Southport. 



Webster and Benedict t record it from Massachusetts, 

 U.S.A. and it has an exceedingly wide range within the 

 Arctic circle. This is an interesting form, as through the 

 structure of its falcate compound setne it hints at the 

 not distant relationship of the Syllidae with the Polynoidse. 

 Family. — Aphinomid^. 

 Sub-Family. — Hipponoin^ . 



^Spinthe)' o)iiscoides, Johnston. 



Six specimens of the usual yellow hue were dredged 

 during the ''Hyaena" cruise, Whitsuntide, 1890, from 

 about 17 fathoms, off Holy Island, Anglesey. As they 

 were picked from off the yellow hydroid Antennularia 

 raviosa and also from the yellow HalicJwfidria panicea — 

 to both of which they assimilate absolutely in colouring — 

 they furnish another addition to the long list that is 

 accumulating of protectively coloured animals. 

 Family. — Eunicid^. 

 Sub-Family .—Eunicin^ . 



^'Eunice liarassU, Au. and M. Ed. 



Hab : 12. Dredged from 21 fms. 



I refer this single specimen to the above species with 

 some hesitation as in the spirit preparation the character- 

 istic spots on the dorsum do not show, and again the 

 filaments to the largest branchise are more numerous 

 — (20) — than is given in previous diagnoses of this species. 



Pvcport on Venues, Fauiui Liveijidol Hay, Vol. i. 

 t Aimel. Cliaet. Iroiii Prineetuwii, &e., 188i. 



