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Under stones between tide-marks, rather rare. OuUercoats 

 and Newbiggin. 



3. D. REPANDA, Aid. and Hanc. 



Doris repanda, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann. Nat. Hist. ix. 32 

 Mon. Nudib. Moll., fam. 1, pi. 6. 

 Not unfrequent, but local. Among rocks, at and a little 

 above low-water mark, north of Gullercoats haven. Rocks near 

 the church, Newbiggin. 



4. D. MERA, Aid. and Hanc. 



Boris mera, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann, Nat. Hist. xiv. 330. 

 A single specimen was found under a stone near low-water 

 mark in 1844.—^. H. 



5. D. ASPEEA, Aid. and Hanc. 



Doris aspei'a, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann. Nat. Hist, ix, 32. 

 Common among rocks between tide-marks. 



6. D. BILAMELLATA, Linn. 



Doris bilamellata, Johns, in Ann. Nat. Hist. i. 53, t. 2, f. 8. 

 Common under stones between tide-marks, especially in the 

 spring. Two varieties occur, one much larger than the other. 



7. D. DEPRESSA, Aid. and Hanc. 



Doris de2oressa, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann. Nat. Hist. ix. 32. 

 Under stones at loAV-water mark, Whitley ; very rare. — A. H. 



8. D. SPARSA, Aid. and Hanc. 



Doris sparsa, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann. Nat. Hist, xviii. 293. 

 Mon. Nudib. Moll., fam. 1, pi. 14. 

 A single example has occurred, found on Cellepora pumicosa 

 from a fishing boat, Cullercoats. — A. H. 



9. D. STELLATA, Gmel. 



Doris pilosa, Johns, in Ann. Nat, Hist. i. 54, t. 2, f. 9, 10. 

 Among the rocks between tide-marks and a little beyond ; not 

 uncommon. This species is subject to great variation in colour 

 and size. Four varieties occur on this coast, viz : — 



Var. 1. Pure white. 



2. Canary yellow ; rare. A few specimens occurred 



at Newbiggin in 1843. — J. A. 



3. Nearly black, or dull white spotted with black, 



through all the varieties of grey. (Doris nigri- 

 cans, Flem. Brit. Anim. 283). 



