Mr. W. Thompson's Additions to the Fauna of Ireland. 439 



come satisfied that Phyl. laminosa'^' , P. lamcllicjera and P. Paretti 

 are one and the same species; the differences pointed out between 

 them depending, first, on age ; secondly, on the description having 

 in some instances been made from hving specimens, and in others 

 from specimens preserved in spirits." Dr. J. 



" Phyllodoce viridis, Johnst., Ann. Nat. Hist. vol. iv. p. 228. pi. 6. 

 f. 11-15; Ph. clavigera, Aud. and Edvv. Coast of Down, W. T." 

 Dr. J. 



" Nephtys margaritacea, Johnst., Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist, vol.viii. 

 p. 341. f. 33. Bangor, Dr. Drummond." Dr. J. 



.<* " Campontia eruciformis, Johnst., Loud. Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. viii. 

 p. 179. f. 18. Bangor, Dr. Drummond." Dr. J. 



FORAMINIFERA. 



Spirolina carinatula, Mont, (sp.) ; Nautilus carin., Mont. In shell- 

 sand from Bundoran, co. Donegal, collected by Mrs. Hancock. 



Renoidea rotundata, Brown's Illus. pi. 1. f. 14, 15. With last. 



oblonga, Brown's Illus. pi. 1. f. 16, 17. With last. 



glabra, Brown's Illus. pi. 1. f. 20, 21. In shell-sand col- 

 lected at Portmarnock, and sent me by Mr. Warren. 



Nodosaria recta, Maton and Rack, (sp.), Mont. ; Nautilus recta. 

 Bundoran, Mrs. Hancock. 



ENTOZOA. 



" Botriocephalus auriculatus, Rud., Syn. p. 479. Found in the 

 smooth dog-fish, Mustelus Icevis." Communicated by Dr. J. L. 

 Drummond. 



" Botriocephalus crassiceps, Rud. Found in the hake, Merlucius vul- 

 garis." Dr. D. 



" Distoma anguillce, Mull., Zool. Dan. t. 91. Found in the intestines 

 of the conger-eel, AnguiUa Conger." Dr. D. 



" Ascaris simplex, Rud. Found in the stomach of the porpoise, 

 Phoccena communis." Dr. D. 



" Ascaris rigida, Kud. Found in the stomach of the fishing- frog, 

 Lophius piscatorius." Dr. D. 



" Ascai'is crenata. Zed., Rud. Found in the starling, Sturnus vul- 

 garis." Dr. D. 



ECHINODERMATA. 



Cucumaria pentactes. Mull, (sp.), Forbes's Brit. Ecliin. p. 213. In 

 the fifth vol. of the * Annals,' p. 247, I noticed the Holothuriapen- 



* ^'Phyllodoce laminosa, Sav. — Aud. and Edvv. Litt. de la France, vol. ii. 

 p. 222. pi. 5 A. f. 1-8. Povtpatrick, Capt. Fayrer, R.N. The specimen 

 was fifteen inches long, although a considerable piece of the posterior end 

 was wanting, and consisted of 230 segments oi- thereabouts. The body was 

 of a rich bluish-purple colour on both surfaces with pearly reflections ; the 

 lamellae over the feet were dusky olive. In other respects, the correspond- 

 ence between it and the description of the species in the work above cited 

 was very exact." — Dr. Johnston's remarks on a specimen from Scotland 

 submitted to his examination. 



