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Echinocardium cordatum (Penn.). 
Firth of Forth (/B.). 
The Amphidotus cordatus of Forbes. We 
have obtained it at Elie, and in other 
sandy bays on the shores of the Firth. 
It is often cast on shore in great numbers 
after storms. 
E. flavescens (Miill.). 
Leith sands (Colds.); Bass Rock, 24 
fathoms (IZ. & B.). 
The Amphidotus roseus of Forbes. The 
records of its oceurrence in the Forth, in 
the “History of British Starfishes,” and 
that by Mobius and Butschli, are the only 
ones we possess. 
HOLOTHUROIDEA, 
PSOLIDA. 
Psolus phantapus (Linn.). 
Coast of Fife (J. G.); on a baited line near 
Inchkeith (W. S. Young, Proc. Roy. Phys. 
Soc., vol. ii.). 
PENTACTA. 
Cucumaria frondosa (Gunner). 
Off coast of Fife (J. G1). 
This is a northern species, and was ob- 
tained in great numbers in Lerwick Bay 
during the “Porcupine” Expedition. We 
have not obtained it in the Forth, but it 
occurs as an inhabitant of the seaward 
limits. Professor R. O. Cunningham in- 
forms us that he has got it on two occa- 
sions from the Prestonpans fishermen, who 
obtained it near the mouth of the Firth. 
C. elongata (Diiben and Koren). 
Bass Rock, 24 fathoms (I. & B.). 
Occurs at the mouth of the Firth, and is 
occasionally obtained by the trawlers and 
