OF THE FIRTH OF FORTH. 15 



ago from the Newhaven fishing boats. We 



have also collected it at North Berwick, 



cast up after a storm. 

 Halecium plumosum (Hincks) ? 



Dredged last summer. 

 H. beanii (Johnst.). 



Queensferry (T. S. W.) ; Firth of Forth 



(Ed. Mus.). 



We have dredged this species in 8 fathoms 



between Inchkeith and Kirkcaldy. 



SERTULARIIDJS. 



Sertitlardla polyzonias (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (MR). 

 A very common species in about 5 fathoms 

 on the oyster bank westwards from Inch- 

 keith, where it attains a large size. 



S. rugosa (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (MR). 



We obtained this species frequently at 



low water mark at Elie some years ago. 



Diphasia rosacea (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (MR); Firth of Forth 

 (F. E. S.). 



Not rare on shells and stones from a few 

 fathoms in depth. We dredged it fre- 

 quently last summer near Inchkeith. 



D. fallax (Johnst.). 



Firth of Forth, plentiful (Colds) ; Firth of 

 Forth (MB.). 



D. attenuata (Hincks). 



Firth of Forth, in 22 fathoms on a sandy 

 and shelly bottom (F. E. S.). 



D. tamarisca (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (Colds.)-, Firth of Forth 

 (M'R) ; Firth of Forth (Ed. Mus.). 

 We dredged this species last summer near 

 the Isle of May. 



