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it to Mr. Alder for examination and description. The species 

 has since been found at Hilbre Island by Mr. Higgins ; and 

 Mr. T. J. Moore informs me that he has also found two 

 specimens there. 



It is figured by Byerley in his Fauna (p. 46). 



Family. — Eolidid^. 



Eolis papulosa f Linn. 



Recorded by Byerley from Hilbre, Caldy Blacks, New 

 Brighton, &c. The small light -coloured variety formerly 

 described as a distinct species, under the name of Eolis 

 ohtusaliSf by Alder and Hancock, was found by Mr. Byerley 

 at Hilbre and at Egremont. Mr. Price informs me that it 

 used to be found at Woodside slip. 



This species has been taken several times during the last 

 year at Hilbre Island. 



Eolis alauca, Alder and Hancock. 

 Dredged oif Beaumaris, Menai Straits (Alder and Han- 

 cock) . 



Facelina coronatay Forbes. 

 Recorded by Byerley from Hilbre Island, Egremont, &c. ; 

 and by Price from Seacombe. 



This is a common species in the neighbourhood. Some- 

 times a large number of specimens may be found creeping 

 over the stones at Hilbre Island. It was collected at Hilbre 

 Island on May 17th, and June 13th, 1885. 



Flahellina drummondi, Thompson. 

 Recorded by Byerley as the commonest species of the 

 neighbourhood. Seacombe (Price). Mersey and Dee, very 

 common (Collingwood). 



It is frequently found in abundance at Hilbre Island. 

 Alder and Hancock describe a remarkable variety of this 



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