THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOr.. 



Having no icorh of reference to the folloiving division of the Criixtaren, the 

 twelve species beloio, which I have seen on the shm-es, are placed without 

 arrangement. 

 Arcturus Longicornis. 



Dredged at tlie entrance of the Dee. 

 CoKOPHiuM Longicornis. 



In tide jiools. 



Three specimens (unnamed) of a Crustacean with long antenna?, and about 

 an inch and a-half in length, taken at Hilbre, September, 185-i. 

 Talitrus Locusta. 



Abundant in tide pools and everywhere round the coast. 

 Gammards Pulex. 



In fresh water streams and ponds. 



A small, dark coloured, very active species, mostly swimming on its back, often 

 plentiful in sea water. 

 Caprella Phasma. 



Veiy plentiful amongst sea weeds, zoophytes and sponge at Hilbre, and elsewhere. 



LiGIA OCEANICA. 



Sparingly at Hilbre and Egreniont. 

 LiGIA ? 



Three specimens taken at Hilbre, August, 1854. Name not determined. 

 LiMNORiA Terebrans. 



The wooden pUes of the Rock lighthouse are completely drilled by this species. 

 Nymphon Gracile. 



In most rocky pools at Hilbre, New Brighton, &c. 

 Pycnogonum Littorale. 



Is often abundant amongst seaweed and zoophytes, where there are patches of 

 rock. 



Division CIRRIPEDIA. 



Family LEPADID.E.— PEDUNCULATED CIRRIPEDES. 

 Genus LEPAS. 

 Lepas Anatifera. 



Genua CONCHODEKMA. 

 Conchoderma Aurita. 

 Conchoderma Virgata. 



The three foregoing species seen on ships' bottoms in the Graving Docks occa- 

 sionally. Always of foreign origin. 



SESSILE CIRRIPEDES. 

 Family BALANID^. 

 Genus B ALAN US. 

 Balanus Scoticus. 



Mostly attached to Modioli. 

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