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Amphitrite Johnstoni. With Gattyana 



cirrosa. 

 Lanice conchilega. A few. 

 Melinna adriatica. Common. 



Brancliiomma vesiculosiim. Common 

 in patches. 



Myxicola infundibulum. Fairly com- 

 mon. 



MOLLUSCA. 

 Tapes pullastra. Several. | Cypraea europsea. Several. 



TUNICATA. 



Morchellium argus. Common. 



Melinna adriatica was extremely alnindant in the fine mud to the north of the 

 gravel, and Notomastus latericeus was also found living there. 



North of Pilworthy Point. 



The shores of the bay immediately north of Pilworthy Point were 

 only examined at a 13 ft. 4 in. tide, so that the results refer to a somewhat 

 high tidal level. 



Immediately north of the Point very fine mud was found, in which, 

 as usual, Melinna adriatica was very abundant. There were also a few 

 Arcnicola marina, and young Crangon vulgaris were extremely numerous 

 in the shallow pools left in hollows of the mud. 



In the more gravelly portions at a higher tidal level the following 

 species were found : — 



List of Species. 



ACTINOZOA. 



Sagartia bellis. Fairly common e^'erywhere, in places very numerous, 



POLYCHiETA. 



Harmothoe lunulata. 

 Nereis cultrifera. Common. 

 „ diversicolor. Several. 

 Nephthys Hombergii. Common. 

 Audouinia tentaculata. Common in patches of black muddy gravel, 



accompanied only by Nereis cultrifera. 

 Notomastus latericeus. 

 Arenicola marina. Common. 



CRUSTACEA. 

 Carcinus maenas. Small, abundant. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Scrobicularia piperata. Eight, in gravel. 



Tapes decussata. 



Cardium edule. One or two lying on the surface. 



At the north end of the bay, 40-50 yards south of the first reef of 

 rocks, where the shore consisted of stiff clay gravel, lying on hard clay, 

 underneath which was soft rock, the following were found, the note- 



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