CHAPTEE XVL 



DISCOVERIES AMONGST ZOOPHYTES, 

 MOLLUSCS, AND FISHES. 



AT the same time that Edward was occupied in 

 searching out new species of Crustaceans for Mr. 

 Spence Bate and Mr. Norman, he was also collecting 

 marine objects for other naturalists. He found 

 numerous Star-fish, Zoophytes, Molluscs, and Sponges, 

 which he sent to his naturalist correspondents to be 

 named. 



Edward always endeavoured to bring home the 

 fishes, crustaceans, and other sea objects that he cap- 

 tured, alive ; for the purpose of watching their man- 

 ners and habits. He had always plenty of dishes 

 in readiness, filled with sea- water, some having 

 sand on the bottom, some mud, some bits of gravel, 

 and others bits of rock, the latter being covered 

 with Algae, or Zoophytes. Into one of these vessels 

 he would put his living specimens, in order that he 

 might watch and learn something of their various 

 characteristics. Some of his observations were pub- 

 lished in the Zoologist, and were regarded as highly 

 interesting ; many of them being new to science. 



