THE FAUNA OF IJVEKVOOL. 



Family EOLIDID.E. 

 Genus DENDKONOTUS. 

 Dendeoxotls Arborescens. 



Very common at Hilbre until 1853, when it was seldom found. Plentifid about 

 Woodside slip, and tlie adjoining stony ground. — Mr. Price. Pale yellow, 

 and the more ordinary brown varieties are met with. Taken at New 

 Brighton, 1854. Specimens small. — Mr. Price. It is by no means so 

 abundant as in former years. 



Genus DOTO. 



DoTO CoROXATA. 



Taken once at Woodside. — Mr. Price. 



Genus EOLIS. 

 Eof.is P.VPILLOSA. 



Eocky places round the neighbouring shores. Hilbre, Caldy Blacks, New 

 Brighton, &c. A small variety, not a third pait of tlie ordinaiy size, and of 

 lighter colour, taken at Hilbre, and on the Egremont shore, 1854. This 

 was pulilished formei'ly by Messrs. Alder and Hancock, under the title of 

 '■Eolis Obtusalis," '-but," Mr. Alder writes, "we have given it up as a 

 species, and have united it with ' I'apillosa.' " 

 Eol-IS CORONATA. 



Stony ground. Hilbre and elsewhere. Some of the specimens found on the 

 Egremont shore, which were sent to Mr. Alder, were the dai'kest coloured 

 that he had seen from any locality. 

 EoLis Drummondi. 



The most common species of Eolis about the neighbourhood. Always to be 

 obtained at Hilbre. 

 Eoi.is Laxdsburgi. 



Until 18J:i), when I was so fortunate as to find one of this species at Hilbre, 

 only a single specimen had been discovered at Saltcoats. In June, 1853, I 

 found, as I considered, another in the same locality, which tallied in every 

 respect with tlie fonaer, size excepted, being nearly double the length. It 

 was forwarded to Mr. Alder, but did not get into his possession until it was 

 partially decomiiosed. Mr. Alder writes, " From an examination of the 

 remains and the tongue it might be ' E. Landsburgi.' " 

 EOLIS AlRAJsTIACA. 



At Hilbre once or tv.ice. Mr. Price has taken it at Woodside anil New Brighton. 

 EOLIS PlCTA. 



Found at Hilbre twice or thrice. Egremont shore, 1854. 



Genua I:MBLET()NIA. 

 Embletonia Pallida. 



Discovered by Mr. Price upon Birkenhead shore. See '■ Annals of Natural 

 Histoi-y," August, 18.54, where it is described by Messrs. Alder and Hancock. 

 It diflers from otlier British species in luiving a double row of papilltc at 

 the sides. 



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