210 LIVERPOOL MARINE BIOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT. 



Balanus balanoides, Linn. 

 This is the very abundant small species of this 

 neighbourhood. 



Balanus perforatus, Brug. 

 Balanus communis, Pult. 

 Occasionally found upon Buccinum and other shells. 

 Two specimens were dredged from fourteen fathoms, oflf 

 Puffin Island, during the cruise of the " Hyaena." 



Balanus crenatus, Brug. 

 Balanus rugosus, Pult. 

 Recorded by Byerley under the name of B. rugosus as 

 " very abundant, attached to seaweed, shells, sea-walls, &c. 

 Thickly set upon the Rock Lighthouse." 



The Balanus clavatus of Byerley's list is probably only 

 an elongated variety of B. crenatus. It is recorded as 

 having being found " in the clefts of the wooden piles about 

 piers," &c. 



Chthamalus stellatus, Poli. 



Very common in shore pools at Fleshwick Bay, Isle of 

 Man. 



Family. — Verrucid^ 



Verruca stromia, 0. F. MuUer. 

 On Laminaria, Port Erin, Isle of Man. 



Family. — Lepadid^ . 



Lepas anatifera, Linn. 

 A few years ago a balk of timber was seen floating near 

 the entrance to the Mersey, and was drifted into one of the 

 northern docks. It had evidently been a long time in the 

 water, and was literally covered with specimens of Lepas 

 anatifera, ranging in size from about six inches or less to a 

 foot or more in length. From the Balani attached to the 



