Annelida of 8t. Andrews. 199 



Nereis cultrifera^ Grube ; Ehlers, Die Borstenwurmer, 

 ii. p. 461, pis. 18-20. 

 Frequent between tide-marks under stones on muddy 

 ground, and in the stomachs of various fishes. 



Nereis Dumerilii^ Aud. & Ed. ; Ehlers, op. cit. p. 535. 

 It is curious that only the epitocous form (olim TjyJiinereis 

 fitcicola) has yet occurred, viz. in the coralline region and on 

 the West Sands after storms. 



Genus Hediste, Mgm. 

 Hediste diversicolor^ O. F. Miiller ; Mgrn. op. cit. p. 49. 

 Occasionally between tide-marks, and after storms on the 

 West Sands. 



Genus Eunereis, Mgrn. 



Eunereis longissima^ Johnst. ; Mgrn. op. cit. p. 57. 

 Occasionally cast ashore on the West Sands after storms. 

 This is an epitocous form, the relations of which are at present 

 in obscurity ; there is no known species with Avhich it may be 

 connected except those mentioned here. 



Genus Nereilepas, Blainville. 

 Nereilep)as fucata, Savigny ; Mgrn. op), cit. p. 53. 

 Abundant on the coralline ground, chiefly in company with 

 Pagurus in Bucciiium. It also occurs in the stomachs of 

 various fishes. 



Genus Alitta, Kinberg. 



Alitta virens, Sars ; Mgrn. op. cit. p. 56. 

 Sometimes thrown in large numbers on the West Sands 

 after storms, and not uncommon in the stomachs of cod. 



Fam. 13. Lumbriconereidse. 

 Genus Lumbriconereis (Blainv.), M.-Edwards. 

 Lumbriconereis fragilis, O. F. Miiller; Mgrn. op. cit. p. 63. 

 West Sands after storms, and in the stomachs of haddock 

 and flounders. Not rare. 



Lumbriconereis Laurentiana, Grube, Archiv f. Naturg. 



Bd. xxix. 1863, p. 40. 

 Stomachs of cod and haddock. 



