18 THE INVERTEBRATE FAUNA 



shelly bottom in 30 and in 22 fathoms 

 (F. E. S.). 



We dredged this species on several occa- 

 sions last summer from about 10 fathoms. 



ALCYONAKIA. 



ALCYONIILE. 



Alcyonium digitatum (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (F. E. S). 

 Very common on the oyster bank. We 

 have obtained it between tide marks at- 

 tached to the rocks, near Elie. 



GORGONLAJLE. 



Gorgonia fldbellum (Linn.). 



Professor Jameson (' Wernerian Memoirs/ 

 vol. i., p. 561) recorded this species as 

 having been found by Mr Mackay on Leith 

 shore. 



Professor Goodsir dredged a large speci- 

 men in the Forth. 



A young friend, Mr Malcolm Laurie, lately 

 picked up a worn specimen on Portobello 

 beach. 



All the specimens seem to have been 

 dead ; and there can be little doubt that 

 the species never occurs in a fresh con- 

 dition in these seas. 



PENNATULID.E. 



Pennatula phosphorea (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (F. E. S.) ; Firth of Forth 

 (Ed. Mus). 



We have obtained this species cast ashore, 

 and in the fishing boats at Newhaven. 



Virgularia mirabilis (Linn.). 



Dredged near Inchkeith (Sim.) ; Preston- 

 pans Bay (R. /.) ; Firth of Forth (Ed. Mus.). 



