HTDR0ID8 EASTERN CANADA 357 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 38a 



DiPHASIA TAMARISCA (Liimseus). 



Sertularia tamarisca Linn^us, Syst. Nat., 1758, p. 808. 



Sertularia producta Stimpson, Mar. Invert. Grand Manan, 1S54, p. 8. 



Diphasia tamarisca Hixcks, Br. Hyd. Zooph., 1868, p. 273. 



Sertularia producta Whiteaves^ Mar. Invert. E. Can., 1901, p. 27. 



Diphasia tamarisca Nutting, Am. Hyd., ii, 1904, p. 108. 



Distribution. — Grand Manan (Stimpson) ; Sea coal bay, N.S. (Verrill). 



Nutting, apparently with good reason, has concluded that Sertularia producta 

 St-mpson is synonymous with Diphasia tamarisca (Linnaeus) and hence it is included 

 here under that name. 



Genus HYDEALLMANIA. 



Hydrallmania falcata (Linnaeus). 



Sertularia falcata Linn^us, Syst. Nat., 1758, p. 810. 



Plumularia falcata Stimpson, Mar. Invert. Grand Manan, 1854, p. 8. 



Hydrallmania falcata HixcKS, Br. Hyd. Zooph., 1868, p. 273. 



Nutting, Hyd. Woods Hole, 1901, p. 364. 

 Hargitt, Am. Nat., 1901, p. 392. 

 Whiteaves. Mar. Invert. E. Can.. 1901, p. 27. 

 Nutting, Am. Hyd., ii, 1904, p. 124. 

 Stafford. Fauna Atlantic Coast, 1912, p. 74. 

 Eraser, Hyd. Nova Scotia, 1913, p. 174. 

 Distribution. — Grand Manan, 25 to 35 fathoms (Stimpson); bay of Fundy, low 

 water to 110 fathoms, Anticosti, Mingan islands (Verrill); Le Have bank, 60 fathoms, 

 Chebucto head, Halifax harbour, 20 fathoms (Smith and Harger) ; Sable island, 

 Gaspe, Metis (Dawson) ; gulf of St. Lawrence (Whiteaves) ; Grand Manan (A. 

 Agassiz); St. Andrews, Gaspe, Seven islands (Stafford); Barrington passage (Eraser); 

 one of the comonest species of large size in the collection. 



Genus SELAGINOPSIS. 



Selaginopsis mirabilis (Yerrill). 



Diphasia mirahilis Verrill, Amer. Jour. Sci. Arts, 1872, p. 9. 



Whiteaves, Mar. Invert. E. Can., 1901, p. 26. 

 Selaginopsis mirabilis Nutting, Am. Hyd., ii, 1904, p. 128. 



Stafford, Eauna Atlantic Coast, 1912, p. 74. 

 Eraser^ Hyd. Nova Scotia, 1913, p. 174. 

 Distribution. — Le Have bank, 60 fathoms (Smith and Harger) ; Gaspe, Seven 

 islands (Stafford); Canso banks, 50 fathoms (Eraser). 



Genus SERTULAEELLA. 



Sertularella conica Allman. 



Sertularella conica Allman, Hyd. Gulf Stream, 1877, p. 21. 



Nutting, Am. Hyd., ii, 1904, p. 79. 



Eraser, Hyd. Nova Scotia, 1913, p. 174. 

 Distribution. — Canso banks, 50 fathoms (Eraser). 



