THE HYDROID ZOOPHYTES. Ill 



(J. S. Hicks). Very common (A. 0. Walker). Menai 

 Straits (Pennington). 



Several very small pieces were obtained from the Isle of 

 Man in August, 1885. A great many large colonies with 

 gonothecae were dredged from Hilbre Swash on May 9th, 

 1885. Also a large amount was dredged from Welshman's 

 Gut on June 20th, 1885, with gonothecsB. 



Sertularia cupressina, Linnaeus. 



Eecorded by Byerley as being not quite so common as 

 S. argentea. Mersey (J. S. Hicks). Common (A. 0. Walker). 



Several large colonies were dredged from the Welshman's 

 Gut, June 20th, 1885, with gonothecae. Also large colonies 

 were obtained in Hilbre Swash, on May 9th, 1885, with 

 gonothecae. 



Hydrallmania falcata, Linnaeus. 



Recorded by Byerley under the name of Pliimularia 

 falcata, as being frequent in pools at low water. Mersey 

 (J. S. Hicks). Very common, dead (A. 0. Walker). 



One small colony was obtained from Penmaenmawr, in 

 July, 1885. A young colony was dredged off Port St Mary, 

 on August 3rd, 1885. A great number of very large colonies 

 were dredged from Hilbre Swash, on May 9th and June 

 20th, 1885. Also large colonies, with gonothecae, were 

 found in Welshman's Gut, on June 20th, 1885. On all of 

 these occasions, large masses were brought up in the dredge, 

 along with other zoophytes. Also obtained attached to 

 Bucciiiuni, Fiisus, and Natica, on May 23rd, during the 

 cruise of the " Hyaena." 



Thuiaria articulata, Pallas. 



Recorded by Byerley as being found at Hilbre, New 

 Brighton, and elsewhere. Mersey (J. S. Hicks). 



This species has not been found during our investiga- 

 tions. 



