162 THK FAUNA OF TIIK SALCOMBE ESTUARY. 



Notomastus latericeus. Common. 



Clymene sp. A species of Chjinene, at present undetermined, was plentiful. 



Melinna adriatica. Extremely abundant. 



Sabella pavonina. Common in clusters. 



Brancliionmia vesiculosum. Several. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Pholas dactylus. A number of large recent dead shells, together with lumps of 



bored chalk, were found just under the surface of the mud. 

 Tapes piillastra. Two or three living specimens. 



3. HALWELL POINT TO PILWOKTHY POINT. 



A large flat of very fine, sticky mud occupies the greater part of 

 the bay on the eastern side of the Kingsbridge estuary, immediately 

 south of Halwell Point, excepting on the southern shore, under the 

 lime kiln (see Chart), where the ground becomes harder, a good deal 

 of gravel being mixed with the mud. The mud-flat was examined at 

 its southern end only, and those species which are usually found in 

 the softest mud were discovered. The tubes of Melinna adriatica 

 were extremely abundant, and the Capitellid Notomastus latericeus was 

 not uncommon, large specimens being obtained occupying their usual 

 spiral burrows. 



The fauna on the southern shore of the bay, where the ground 

 consisted of very muddy gravel, resembled that found on those parts 

 of the Salstone where the ground was of a similar nature. The most 

 noteworthy feature is perhaps the abundance of Nereis longissima in 

 the more muddy parts. 



Shoreunder Limekiln opposite Tosnos Point. List of Species. 



[Shore collecting: August 15th, 1900, tide 15 ft. 7 in. Gravel with a large amount 

 of mud.] 



PORIFERA. 



Hymeniacidon sanguineum. 



ACTINOZOA. 

 Sagartia bellis. Common in patches. 



POLYCHiETA 



Gattyana cirrosa. In tubes of Am- 

 2)hitrite Johnstoni. 



Lumbriconereis Latreillii. Two speci- 

 mens. 



Nereis cultrifera. Plentiful. 



„ longissima. Eight specimens. 



Nereis irrorata. One only. 



„ diversicolor. One only. 

 Nephthys Hombergii. Several. 

 Audouinia tentaculata. At higher tidal 



levels. 

 Notomastus latericeus. Common. 



