56 . SAGARTIAD^. 



with that of any of the larger kinds. . . . Several ex- 

 amples were obtained at extreme low-water mark, from a 

 large mass of detached rocks known as the Mewstone, near 

 the entrance to Dartmouth Harbour. They were met 

 with on two or three occasions, but were always found 

 nestling among the roots of Laminaria digitata" 



The variety rubida was described in the same paper. 

 Six specimens were found among the roots of a Laminaria 

 sent to Mr. Holdsworth from the same locality. He could 

 find no other difference of importance, than the substitu- 

 tion of red for brown above-mentioned. From a private 

 communication with which he has recently favoured me, I 

 learn that he failed to discover any more specimens of 

 either variety, though he subsequently searched the same 

 locality. 



rosea. 



ORNATA. 



ichthystoma. 



