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Habitat. — Hilbre Island, at the extreme north extremity, 

 near low-water mark. 



The varieties of Cylista undata recorded by Mr. P. H. 

 Gosse as inhabitants of our district, principally on the 

 authority of Mr. F. H. West, are as follows : — 



Adamsia palUata, Bohadsch (1761). 



Recorded from the Isle of Man, by Gosse. 



Several specimens were dredged off Spanish Head, 

 between Port St. Mary and the Calf, Isle of Man, from a 

 depth of twenty fathoms, by Professor Herdman, these being, 

 as usual with this species, attached to shells inhabited by the 

 hermit-crab, Pagurus prideauxii. 



Sagartia sphyrodeta, Gosse (1858). 

 Recorded (Gosse's Actinologia Britannicd) from Hilbre 

 Island, on the authority of Mr. E. L. Williams. 



Sub -family. — Actinin^ . 



Actinia equina^ Linne (1766 to 1768). 



Actinia mesembryayithemum, EUis and Solander (1780). 



This species, in most localities the commonest anemone, 



