THE HYDROID ZOOPHYTES. 97 



Order.— HYDROI DA. 



Sub-order I.— ATHECATA. 



Family I. — Clavid^. 



Clava multicorniSf Forskal. 



Clava discreta, Allman, Ann. N, H., Nov., 1859. 



Recorded by Byerley as having been found on floating 

 Fuci by Mr. Price. Mersey (J. S. Hicks). 



Found at Hilbre Island, May 17th, 1885, and June 13th, 

 1885, on the under surfaces of stones. The specimens 

 found on May 17th had gonophores. 



Some of these specimens, obtained at Hilbre Island, lived 

 in the laboratory at University College in a small 1-oz. 

 bottle of sea water for over six months. A few specimens 

 were obtained at the south end of the Isle of Man adhering 

 to Corallina officinalis, 



Clava leptostyla, Agassiz. 



Mentioned by Hincks as being found at Morecambe Bay. 

 Also recorded by Allman from the same locality. 



Family II. — Hydractiniid^. 

 Hydra ctinia echinata, Fleming. 



Alcyonidiwm echinatum, Johnston, B. Z. (1st. edit.) 304, 

 pi. xiii, figs. 3, 4. 



Recorded by Byerley. Mersey (J. S. Hicks). 



Dredged at Hilbre Swash, June 20th, 1885, from a depth 

 of ten fathoms ; also dredged on the Constable Bank, near 

 Llandudno, during the cruise of the *' Hyaena," May 23rd, 

 1885. Found by Mr. Thompson at Penmaenmawr, and at 

 Point of Ayr by Mr. A. 0. Walker ; in all cases on shells 

 inhabited by Hermit Crabs. 



Family V. — Corynid^. 

 Coryne sp. (?). 



A species of Coryne was found attached to masses of wood 

 at the breakwater, near Port Erin, Isle of Man, in August, 



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