REPORT ON THE PYCNOGONIDA. 231 



Three specimens of this species were obtained during 

 the dredging expeditions, one male and one female, brought 

 up near Puffin Island from a depth of fourteen fathoms, 

 during the cruise of the ''Hyaena," on May 24th, 1885; 

 and one female, dredged off Port Erin, Isle of Man, from 

 fifteen fathoms, in August, 1885. 



The Puffin Island specimens had been preserved in glyce- 

 rine, and shewed well the characteristic colour of the species 

 (purple red), but this colour was lost in the other specimen, 

 which had been preserved in alcohol. 



On the male specimen, obtained in May, ova in large 

 quantity were attached to the legs. 



Pycnogonum litorale, Strom. 



Phalangium litorale, Strom, Phys. og (Econ. Beskr., dtc, Soroe, 

 1762. 



Pycnogonum litorale (Strom), Kroyer, Bidrag til Kundskab, 

 Nat. Tid. Ny. Raehke, vol. i, p. 126, 1845 ; Hoek, " Chal- 

 lenger " Report, p. 35. 



This well known and widely distributed species is fairly 

 common in Liverpool Bay. It is recorded by Byerley as 

 being "abundant amongst seaweed and Zoophytes where 

 there are patches of rock." 



It has been taken by members of the Liverpool Marine 

 Biology Committee, during 1885, on the rocks at Hilbre 

 Island, and in the neighbourhood of Penmaenmawr. 



