ON THE MARINE ZOOLOGY OF STRANGFORD LOUGH. It 
EcuInopERMATA of Strangford and corresponding part of the 
Irish Channel. 
Comatula rosacea. Abundant in various parts of the Lough in 10 to 15 fathoms. 
Rare outside in 20 fathoms. 
Ophiura texturata, Plentiful in Lough and Channel, in 10 to 20 fathoms. 
albida. Less common than the last, and along with it. 
Ophiocoma neglecta. In Channel, 25 fathoms, rare. 
granulata. Velvety black. Common in different parts of the Lough, 10 to 
20 fathoms. Rare in the Channel. 
— bellis. Abundant in 20 fathoms, chiefly in upper part of the Lough, be- 
tween Kircubbin and Killinchy. Also in the Channel, but rare. : 
rosula. Very common in all parts of the Lough ; less so in the Channel. 
jiliformis. In the Channel, six miles off; rare. 
Uraster glacialis. Occasionally inside and outside the Lough, at different depths. 
rubens. Occasionally in the Lough. 
hispida. _ Occasionally in the Lough and Channel. 
Solaster endeca. Yn upper part of the Lough, between Kircubbin and Killinchy, 
not unfrequent. : 
papposa. In different parts of the Lough, but rare. . 
Palmipes membranaceus. In upper part of the Lough, between Kircubbin and Ard- 
millan ;. rare. 
Echinus sphera. In the greatest profusion at low-water mark in the lower part of 
the Lough, also in 10 to 25 fathoms everywhere. 
miliaris, Abundant in the Lough and in the Channel, 10 to 25 fathoms. 
Echinocyamus pusillus. In the Lough and outside, in 15 to 25 fathoms, rather rare. 
Spatangus purpureus. Occasionally, between Ardmillan and Kircubbin, 25 fathoms. 
Also outside the Lough, but rare. 
Brissus lyrifer. A single specimen (very fine), in mud, seven miles outside Strang- 
ford Bar, 25 fathoms. 
- Amphidotus cordatus. Not uncommon in the Lough, in 10 to 20 fathoms; rare in 
the Channel. 
roseus. Off Strangford Bar, rare, 20 fathoms. 
- Cucumaria fusiformis. In the Lough, 15 fathoms, very rare. 
Ocnus brunneus. In the Lough, 10 to 15 fathoms; abundant. 
In addition to these, the following are recorded in ‘ Notes of Dredging,’ by 
the late Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hyndman :— 
Cribella oculata. A few, 15 to 20 fathoms. 
Thyone papillosa. In 15 to 20 fathoms. 
Cucumaria hyalina. In 15 to 20 fathoms. 
Syringe Harveii. In 15 to 20 fathoms, 
TUNICATA. 
The following list of Strangford species is compiled from the results of 
dredging by the late Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hyndman; most of them were 
also dredged by myself in June last (1857) :— 
Ascidia mentula. Abundant, 4—6 fathoms, Cynthia microcosmus. Common, 4-6 fa- 
—— venosa. Several, ditto. thoms. 
prunum. With the last. claudicans. Rare, ditto. 
—— parallelogramma. On shells. —— mora. Rare, ditto. 
scabra. Several, 4-6 fathoms, rustica. Common, ditto. 
-—— caninda. Ditto, ditto. Clavellina lepadiformis. Not uncommon. 
orbicularis. Rare, ditto. Botryllus Schlosseri, Rare. 
echinata. Very rare. polycyclus. Common. 
—— intestinalis. Not uncommon. Leptoclinum aureum. Occasionally. 
— vitrea. Very rare. Aplidium fallax, Common, 
Molguia tubulosa, Not uncommon, 
