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Commonly brought in on the fishermen's Hnes, and dredged 

 from Stations 1, 3, 4, and 7; 6 miles east of the Loiigstone, 5J miles 

 east of Blyth, and 40 miles north-east of Shields (45 fathoms). 



Gonophores : December- April. 



Great variation m size was shown, the diameter of the hydranths 

 being from 7 mm. to 20 mm. 



2. TUBULARIA CORONATA, Abilagaard. Tuhularia gracilis, 



Harvey. 



Generally on a mudd}^ bottom, in the coralline zone and deep 

 water, frequent. Alder. 



Dredged at Stations 5, 7, 8, and 8 miles east by south of Culler- 

 coats (on a muddy bottom). 



Gonophores : September. 



3. TUBULARIA SIMPLEX, Alder. 



On shells, &c., from deep water. Alder (also Embleton and 

 Johnston). 



Dredged from Station 4. 



4. TUBULARIA LARYNX, EUis and Solander. 

 On stones near low-water mark, frequent. Alder. 



5. CORYMORPHA (HALATRACTUS) NANA (Alder). 



From the fishing boats at Newbiggin, very rare. Two living 

 individuals at CuUercoats. Alder. 



6. CORYMORPHA NUTANS, Sars. 



Seaham Harbour, Durham; not uncommon in from 6-12 

 fathoms (G. Hodge). Alder. 



Family Pennariid.^. 



VORTICLAVA HUMILIS, Alder. 



On Corallina officinalis in a rock-pool between tide-marks, 

 CuUercoats. Alder. 



Family Corynid^. 



1. CORYNE PUSILLA, Gaertner. Coryne ramosa, Ehrenberg. 



In rock pools, Tynemouth (R. Howse). Alder. 

 Large colonies in shallow pools, CuUercoats, both branching 

 and simple forms. 



