the fauna of liverpool. 



Pteeophorus Trigonodacttlus. 



Not common. Occasionally taken in localities wide apart. 

 Pterophorus Parvidacttlus. 



Taken but seldom, amongst gorse. 

 Pterophorus Bipunctidactylus. 



Common. New Brighton. 

 Pterophorus Fuscus. 



New Brighton. Not common. 

 Pterophorus Pterodactylus. 



Common. 

 Pterophorus Pentadactylus. 



Common. 



Genus ALUCITINA. 

 Alucitina Polydactyla. 



Common. 



Class ANNELIDES. 



Not having any systematic work of reference to the Annelides, I put the list 

 of species hitherto found on the coast toithout arrangement. 

 Terebella Conchilega. 



General about the shore. 

 Terebella Nebulosa. 



Hilbre. 

 Amphitrite Auricoma. 



Very fine specimens forming a perfect garden, at Hilbre. Smaller at Egremont 

 and New Brighton. 

 Sabellaria Alveolata. 



New Brighton, Caldy Blacks, and Hilbre, veiy abundant. 

 Sabellaria Unispira. 



Hilbre. 

 Nais Filiformis. 



Abundant in many fresh water ditches, forming blood-like patches, which 

 suddenly disappear when irritated. 

 Nais Pellucida '? 



Not tubular, in a ditch near Upton. 

 Nereis Margaritacea. 



Common on the shores. 

 Nereis Vibidis. 



Not uncommon. 

 Nemertes Octoculata. 



Found upon oysters. — Mr. Weightman. 

 BoELAsiA Nigra. 



Dr. Edwards gave me a specimen which he took at New Brighton. 

 Arenicola Piscatorum. 



Veiy abundant, and used as bait, 

 Aphrodita Aculeata. 



Once at Leasowe, and rarely on other parts of the shore. 

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