the fauna of liverpool. 



Plumularia Myriophyllum. 



Very rare. Found once at Waterloo and again between Seacombe and Egremont, 

 drifted ashore. — il/)-. Marratt, 



Family CAMP ANUL ARI AD.E . 

 Gemis LAOMEDEA. 



LaOMEDEA DrCHOTOMA. 



Growing in small tide pools. 

 Laomedea Geniculata. 



Very abundant upon Algae, dead sliells, ire. 

 Laomedea Gelatinosa. 



About equally common, and attached in the same manner. 



Genus CAMPANULARIA. 

 Campanularia VOLUBIHS. 



Adhering to shells and Fuel in pools on the sliores. 

 Campanularia Syringa. 



In the same situations, but less ft'equent. 

 Campanularia Yerticillata. 



Very common. 

 Campanularia Dumosa. 



Common, parasitic upon zoophytes, &c. Drifted ashore dead. 



HYDRINA. 



Family HYDRAIDJE. 

 Genus HYDRA. 

 Hydra Viridis. 



In various ponds and ditehes. Somewhat local. 

 Hydra Vulgaris. 



In i)onds ; perhaps rather more common than the last. 



ANTHOZOA ASTEROIDA. 



Family ALCYONID^. 

 Genus ALCYONIUM. 

 Ai.cyonium Digitatum. 



Found very abundantly at HUbre Island at low ebbs ; deep oi'ange and pure 

 wliitc varieties. May be seen also at New Brighton, and in pools at Egre- 

 mont, where the specimens are very small. 



ANTHOZOA HELTANTHOIDA. 



Fawily ACTININA. 

 Genus ACTINIA. 

 Actinia Mesembryanthemum. 



Mr. Price states that he met once with tliis species upon our sliore. I liave a 

 specimen now alive which I took at Hilbre. Rare on this coast initil this 

 year, when several have been taken. 



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