^'°189l!^'] PROCEEDINGS OF THK NATIONAL MUSEUM. 281 



Nephthys picta EUlers. 



EnLERS. Die Borsteinviinuer, p. 6:3'2, PI. xxiii, Figs. 9, 35. 

 Verrill. Invert. An. Vinej-ard Sil., pp. 348, 583, PI. xii, Pig. 57. 

 Webstek. Aunel. Cb;i't. of Virginiaa Coast, p. 14. 



This form would seem less common than the former with which it 

 sometimes occurs. 



Family PIIYLLODOCID.E. 



PHYLLODOCE (Sav.) Mahiigren. 



Phyllodoce fragilis Webster. 



Webster. Annel. Cluet. of Virginian Coast, p. 14, Pi. m, Figs. 32-37. 



This conspicuous small Annelid was found inconsiderable numbers in 

 material dredged in shallow water in Bogue Sound and near ilorse 

 Island in June. 



Family IIES10NID.E. 



PODARKE Killers. 



Podarke obscuia Verrill. 



Verrill. Invert. An. of Vineyard Sd., pp. 31'J, 531*, PI. xil, Fig. 61. 

 Webster. Annol. Cluet. of Virginian Coast, p. IG. 



A small active Annelid, which like the former species and many 

 other forms, emerges in numbers from masses of sponge, shell, etc., 

 allowed to stand in water till it becomes impure. Dredged oil" Moor- 

 bead City in abundance. 



Family SYLLID^. 



SYLLIS (Sav.) Ehlers. 



SyUis spougicola Grube. 



Hut-be. Arcbiv. f. naturgcscbicbte, ls")5, Part 7, p. 104, PI. iv, Fig. 4. 



Marion & Bobretzky. Aunel. du Golfc do Marseille, Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool,, 6 ser., vol. 



2, 1875, pp. 24-25, PI. ii, Fig. 7. 

 Langekiiaxs. (^Haitlo8!)Jlis bamata). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira. Zeit. f. wiss. 



Zoijl., vol. 32, PI). 527-52d. 



The small Annelid identified as above, occurred in large numbers in 

 sponges dredged off ^loorhead City, in shallow water, June. 



PiEDOPHYLAX Clpd. 

 Paedophylax longiceps Verrill. 



Verrill. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 11, l-r'/'J, pp. 170, 171. New England Annelida, 



Part 1. PI. XII, Fig. 2. 

 Langfkiiaxs. Die Wurnifanna von Madeira, Z<it. filr wiss. Zool., vol. 40, p. 248, 



PI. XV, Fig. 2. 



Sexual individuals were taken in the tlii) net. Eggs and young were 

 observed in most of the stages described by Mgueir for Exogone gemmi- 



