THE MEDUSiE AND CTENOPHORA. 117 



August 1st, oflf Port Erin, Isle of Man. This species is new 

 to the locality. 



Thaumantias punctata, Forbes. 



"Rare in the Mersey" (ByerJey). This species was 

 obtained off the Isle of Man, in June, 1839, by Professor 

 Forbes {British Naked- Eyed Medusa, p. 53). 



Family. — Leptoscyphid^. 

 Lizzia octopunctata, Sars. 

 " Taken by Mr. Price, in the River Mersey." (Byerley). 



Order.— ACALEPHA. 



Sub-order.— DISCOPHORA. 



Family. — AuRELiDiE. 



Aarelia aurita, Linn. 



" Mr. Price, who has paid great attention to this beautiful 

 tribe of animals, finds this species most abundantly about the 

 month of May every year" (Byerle\). It was obtained by 

 members of the L. M. B. C, during last summer, stranded on 

 the shore at New Brighton. 



Family. — Pelagid^ . 

 Chrysaora hyoscella, Esch. 

 " Rare. Seen mostly during the months of July and 

 August " (Byerley). This species has not yet been obtained 

 by the L. M. B. C. ; but Mr. Walker informs me that it is 

 frequently very common all along the coast. 



Family. — Cyaneid^. 

 Cyancea capillata, Esch. 



" A very common species. Appears on our shores from 

 July to October. Mr. Price has observed a yellow Medusa, 

 very like this species, during the May month " (Byerley). 



