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Echinocardium cordatum (Penn.). 



Firth of Forth (M'R). 

 The Amphidotus cordatus of Forbes. We 

 have obtained it at Elie, and in other 

 sandy bays on the shores of the Firth. 

 It is often cast on shore in great numbers 

 after storms. 



E. flavescens (Miill.). 



Leith sands (Colds.) ; Bass Eock, 24 

 fathoms (M. <& #). 



The Amphidotus roseus of Forbes. The 

 records of its occurrence in the Forth, in 

 the " History of British Starfishes," and 

 that by Mobius and Butschli, are the only 

 ones we possess. 



HOLOTHUEOIDEA. 



PSOLUXE. 



Psolus phantapus (Linn.). 



Coast of Fife (J. 6?.); on a baited line near 

 Inchkeith (W. S. Young, Proc. Eoy. Phys. 

 Soc., vol. ii.). 



PENTACT^E. 



Cucumaria frondosa (Gunner). 



Off coast of Fife (J. .). 

 This is a northern species, and was ob- 

 tained in great numbers in Lerwick Bay 

 during the " Porcupine " Expedition. We 

 have not obtained it in the Forth, but it 

 occurs as an inhabitant of the seaward 

 limits. Professor E. 0. Cunningham in- 

 forms us that he has got it on two occa- 

 sions from the Prestonpans fishermen, who 

 obtained it near the mouth of the Firth. 



C. elongata (Diiben and Koren). 



Bass Eock, 24 fathoms (M. & B.). 

 Occurs at the mouth of the Firth, and is 

 occasionally obtained by the trawlers and 



