THE FAUNA OF THE SALCOMDE ESTUARY. 



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Carciiius moenas. A few. 



CRUSTACEA. 



I Gebia stellata. 



Two in zostera bank. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Soleu margiiiatiis. One small one in 

 zostera bank. 



Tellina fabula. One in zostera bank. 



Scrobicularia piperata. One in gravel 

 at liiglicr tidal level. 



Lutraria elliptica. Two or three in 

 sand free from zostera. 



Venus striatula. Two or three on sur- 

 face of sand free from zostera. 



Lucina borealis. Several in zostera 

 bank, 5 to 6 inches below the surface. 



Pecten maximus. Not uncommon, lying 



on the zostera. 

 Trochus striatus. Very common on the 



zostera. 

 Rissoa labiosa. Very common on the 



zostera. 

 Aplysia punctata. Extremely abundant 



with spawn on June 15th, 1900, lying 



on the zostera. Much less common 



on our later visits. 



TUNICATA. 



Morchellium argus. An occasional piece among the zostera. 



Zostera under the Marine Hotel. Cheese-cloth Trawl. 



[July 14th, 1900.] 

 CRUSTACEA. 



Macromysis inermis. Three. 



Crangon vulgaris. A few. 

 Palsemon serratus. Several. 

 Macromysis neglecta (1). Eight. 



Idothea balthica. One small. 



Cottus sp. Several. 



Gobius Ruthensparri. 

 18-20 mm. long. 



Aphia pellucida. One. 



PYCNOGONIDA. 



Phoxichilus spinosus. One male. 



MOLLUSCA. 

 Aplysia punctata. One. 



PISCES. 



I Gasterosteus spinachia. Several. 

 Abundant from Labrus maculatus. Several small. 



Crenilabrus melops. Many small one.' 

 I Nerophis aequoreus. 



Eastern Shore. Sand and Zostera Banks between the 

 Ferry House and Millbay. 



[Shore collecting: June 14th, 1900, tide 14 ft. 10 in. ; July 12th, tide 14 ft. 6 in.; 

 July 16th, tide 15 ft. 5 in.; August 10th, tide 14 ft. 7 in. ; Ai;gust 13th, tide 

 16ft. 2 in.; August 14th, tide 16 ft. ; August 25th, tide 14 ft. 6 in. ; August 28th. 

 tide 14 ft. 9 in.; October 9th, tide 16 ft. 6 in.; October 11th, tide 16 ft. 4 in.] 



FORAMINIFERA. 



In 13 c.grms. of a sample of the surface sand at Millbay 62 Foraminifera were 

 counted, and all identified. These belonged to the following species : — 



Nonionina depressula . . . . . 29 per cent. 



Truncatulina lobatula . . . . . 24 „ 



Rotalia beccarii . . . ... 16 „ 



