204 rLYMOUTII MAIUNE IXVEKTEBUATE FAUNA. 



[ Zoantharia — contd. ] 

 Metridium senilis (LiniicT'iis): J\ IT. Gosse, Hi.st. r>rit. Sea-Aneni., p. 12, 

 fig. (as Adinoloha dianlliUfi). 



Promenade Pier, very common on the piles at extreme low water 

 (r.a.t., S.P.): Millbay Ch., occasional specimens (r.a.t.): Yealm Sand- 

 bank, occasionally (r.a.t.): Yealm Estuary, young specs, common on 

 the rocks between tide-marks (s.p.). 

 Breeding, in tanks, Aug.-Sept. (s.p.). 



Sagartia miniata (Gosse) : F. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., p. 41, fig. 

 Asia Sh. (a.j.s., r.a.t.) : Millbay Ch. (r.a.t.). 



Sagartia nivea (Gosse) : P. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., p. 67, fig. 

 Eocks below the Laboratory (g.g.b.^). 



Cereus pedunculatus (Pennant) : P. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., 

 p. 27, fig. (as Sagartia hellis). 



Common on the shore where the ground is suitable, this form 

 seeming to prefer muddy sand with stone. Not uncommon in 

 dredgings from Millbay Ch., Mallard Sh., etc. (R.A.T.), Especially 

 common in the estuaries of the Yealm, Tamar, and Plym (e.j.a.). 

 Breeding : Jan.-Feb. ; Dec. (w.g.). 



Chondractinia digitata (0. F. Miiller) : A. C. Haddon, Trans. Dublin 

 Soc, ser, 2, vol. iv, p. 306, fig. 



Eddystone Gds., few specimens on the ' outer ' trawling grounds, 

 and on the fine sand S. of the Eddystone, inside valves of Cardium 

 echinatum (e.j.a.). 



Chitonactis coronata (Gosse): P. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., 

 p. 202, fig. (as Biinodcs). 



Occasionally in the deeper water outside the Breakwater, and in 

 Millbay Ch. (w.G.) : Rame-Eddystone Gds., single spec, on Hydroid 

 stem (r.a.t.). 



Breeding : Jan.-Apr. (w.G.). 



Paraphellia expansa (Haddon): A. C. Haddon, Trans. Dublin Soc, 

 ser. 2, vol. iv, p. 321, fig. 



Eddystone Gds., few specimens, apparently living buried in the 

 sand (e.j.a.) : liame-Eddystone Gds. (r.a.t.). 



Cylista undata (0. F. Miiller): P. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., 

 p. 88, fig. (as Sagartia troglodytes). 

 Common at Plymouth (w.G.). 



Cylista viduata (0. F. Miiller): P. H. Gosse, Hist, lirit. Sea-Anem., 

 p. 105, fig. (as Sagartia). 



Rare within the Sound, but common in the neighbourhood 

 (w.G.) : Promenade Pier, not unconnnon on the piles at extreme 

 low tide (r.a.t., a.j.s.) : Millbay Ch., not uncommon (r.a.t.). 



Adamsia palliata (Bohadsch) : 1\ II. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., 

 p. 125, fig. 



Generally distributed and common, 10-30 fms., associated with 

 Uvjxigurus Prideaiixi. Eddystone Gds., Rame-Eddystone Gds., 

 Mewstone Gds., Cawsand B., Yealm R., etc. (s.p.). 



