TUE FAUNA OF LIVEltPOOL. 



Ophiocoma Rosula. Common Brittle Star. 



Taken plentifully under the same circumstances as the former. 



ASTERIAD^. 



Famihj URASTERI^E. 

 Genus URASTEE. 

 Ueastee Rubens. Common Cross Fish. 



The most common species of the coast. It may be seen even-vvhere upon the 

 shores. 



Familij SOLASTERI.E. 

 Genus SOLASTEE. 

 SoLASTER Papposa. Common Sun-star. 



Not uncommon at HUbre Island, Caldy Blacks, New Brighton, and other 

 parts of the coast. Mr. Price was good enough to funvard me drawings of 

 an animal which he caught in the IVIersey. He observes, " It is of a yellowish 

 transparent colour. The essential organs seem verj' lightly put together, but 

 are secured and protected by two ample membraneous cloaks, one dorsal and 

 the other ventral, Tvith two long posterior feelers, bulbed and coloured, ex- 

 tremely flexible and busy, and causing strong ciliaiy currents in the water of 

 theu' vicinity. Foi-m varies gi-eatly with position. The anterior portion 

 of the body is furnished with three stunted " fingers," which are roughened 

 at their extremity and adhesive, enabling the creature to move as a 

 coephalapod, by all three. S^ims slowly, as by " cUia." It is very small, 

 perhaps the size of a smaU Cypris. It has a contracted stomach in the 

 centre of tlie animal, haring the shape of a Florence flask, with a broad 

 infundibliform mouth, fi-om the sides of the body proceed six apparently 

 tubular projections. Professor Forbes, who saw the dra^^•ings, pronoimced 

 the animal to he a Proteus of some species of Star-fish. 



ECHINID.E. 



Family CIRADITES. 

 Genus ECHINUS. 

 Echinus Sph.eha. Common Egg Urchin. 



Mr. MaiTatt has taken one or two specimens which have Ijeon thrown upon 

 the shore. 

 Echinus Miliaris. 



Taken sparingly in the dredge at the entrance of the Dee. 



Family CLYPEASTERLE. 

 Genus ECHINOCYAMUS. 

 EcHiNOCYAJius Pusii.LUs. Grecu Pea Urchin. 

 Several taken by dredging. 



Family SPATANGACE^. 

 Genus AMPHIDOTUS. 

 Amphidotus Cordatus. Common Heart Urchin. 



Living specimens dredged; dead shells commonly scattered about uur shores. 

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