242 The Natural History of the 



Uraster, ? — The species described by Principal Dawson 



on page 159 of this volume, and which may be Asteracanthion 

 Eorbcsi, is by far the most abundant starfish on our coast. This 

 is a well marked species and its characters are very constant. 

 Amono'st multitudes of them, I have never seen one which had 

 either fewer or more than six rays, although an occasional indivi- 

 dual was otherwise deformed. When alive their colour is deep 

 purple above and light straw-colour beneath. 



IT. rubens. — Very abundant near low tide at Les Islets. 



Echinarchinus Ailanticus. — Verv abundant on smooth or 

 muddy bottoms along the whole coast, from Rimouski downwards, 

 and often found in stomachs of cod and haddock. 



Echinus granularis. — Extremely abundant along the whole 

 coast. 



Cucumaria corumarius. — Sea Cucumbers, which seem to be 

 identical with this species, were found alive very frequently at low 

 tide about Ste. Anne, and for some miles farther up the coast ; but 

 they may have come from the Larainarian zone, as specimens 

 were afterwards dredged in 12 fathoms at the same place. 



Psoitis (?) — A species of this genus is abundant in many 

 places on the coast between Metis and St. Clair. "When the black 

 skin covering the scaly arrangement is removed, the whole of 

 the body is of a bright vermillion colour. They seem to differ 

 from P. phantopus of Linnaeus, but may be only a variety of that 

 species. 



Montreal, 14th May, 1859. 



CATALOGUE OF COLEOPTERA COLLECTED BY MR. ROBERT 



BELL, 1858. 



Cicindela longilabris, Say. — Green Island Seigniory, between Metis and 

 Lake Matapedia, and Ste. Anne. 

 n vulgaris, Say. — Ste. Anne, Ruisseau de la Grande Valine, and 



between Metis and the mouth of the Matapedia. 

 11 duodecimguttata, Dej. — Metis River, between Metis and the 



Matapedia, and Ste. Anne. 

 M Baltimorensis, Herbst. (repanda, Say). — Rimouski, Metis River, 

 and Capuchin. 

 Brachinus, (not determined). — Abundant at Metis River. 

 Cymindis reflexa, Lee. (marginata, Kirby). — Riviere du Loup, Rimouski, 

 Metis, and Matanne. 



