194 THE FAUNA OF THE SAI.COMBE ESTUAKY. 



hcrgii) differ in geographical distribution, X. caeca being an Arctic 

 species not found in the Mediterranean, whilst N. Homberyii is a 

 Mediterranean form not extending to northern seas. 



Glycera convoluta, Kcfcrstein, was nowhere abundant. None were 

 found in the Kingsbridge estuary, the two or three specimens taken 

 being all from the shore in Salcombe Harbour. 



Glycera capitata, Oersted. One small specimen was dredged 

 between the Salstone and Snape's Point. 



GoxiADA maculata (Oevstecl). Three specimens of this species were 

 obtained from the shore near the mouth of Salcombe Harbour on the 

 western side, and three from the eastern side. The exact nature of the 

 soil in which most of the specimens were obtained was unfortunately 

 not noted at the time, but two from Millbay certainly came from fine 

 sand. Goniada maculata is a northern species. It was found on muddy 

 ground by the Pommerania expedition, and on ooze by the Porcupine 

 in 767 and 1,215 fathoms (Ehlers Zeitschr. wiss. zool. XXV. 1875, p. 22). 



AuDOUiNiA textaculata (Montac/u). Very common all over the 

 estuary above half-tide mark, wherever the soil contains much mud 

 mixed either with gravel or sand. 



Magelona papillicornis, F. Milller. One specimen was found on 

 the south-east side of the Salstone, and two on Millbay Sands near the 

 mouth of Salcombe Harbour. 



Spio seticornis, Fahricins. This species was obtained in abundance 

 on the shore under the Marine Hotel, on the western side of Salcombe 

 Harbour. It was found by Mr. Hodgson in the muddy gravel above 

 the zostera banks. It forms long, slender tubes or galleries of mucus 

 covered with sand grains. 



Nerine cirratulus {Delle Chiaje). (See Saint-Joseph, Ann. Sci. 

 Nat. S. VIII. v. 1898, p. 349.) One specimen was obtained on the 

 shore under the Marine Hotel, on the west side of Salcombe Harbour. 



Nerine conicocephala, Johnston. One specimen on the east side 

 of Salcombe Harbour. 



Nerine vulgaris, Johnston. One small one dredged between the 

 Salstone and Snape's Point. 



ScoLOPLOS ARMiGER, 0. F. Milller. A few specimens found in the 

 zostera banks near the mouth of Salcombe Harbour, on both the east 

 and west sides. None are recorded from higher up the estuary. 



NOTOMASTUS LATERICEUS, Sars, is one of the commonest worms found 

 on the shore in the Salcombe estuary. It is most abundant, and the 

 specimens are of largest size in the fine mud in the upper parts of 

 the estuary (Kingsbridge estuary). In the muddy parts of the shore 

 round the Salstone it was especially abundant and large. Specimens 

 from the latter locality were found which, when killed with spirit and 



