CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER VIII. 



ACORN- BARNACLES SHIP-BARNACLES. 



rage 



The Common Barnacle described Exuviation of the Balani Anecdote The 

 Ship Barnacle Barnacle Geese, ... ... ... ... ... 143 



CHAPTER IX. 



PHYLLODOCE LAMINOSA (THE LAMINATED NEEEIS). 



A rainy day at the sea- shore Laminated Nereis Its tenacity of life Its 

 unsuitableness for the aquarium How the young annelids are produced 

 Evidence of a French naturalist, ... ... ... ... ... 151 



CHAPTER X. 



THE FAN-AMPHITRITE. 



Its renewal of mutilated organs How to accommodate this annelid in the tank 

 The 4 case ' of the Fan-Amphitrite, ... ... ... .. ; J59 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE COMMON MUSSEL. 



Dr. Johnson and Bozzy Habits of the Mussel Marine ' at homes ' The 

 Purpura and its habits Enemies of the Mussel- -Anecdote Construction 

 of the beard (or Byssus) Author's experience Anecdote of the mussel 

 Muscular action of its foot Threads of the beard The bridge at Bideford 

 Anecdote The Mussel tenacious of life The beard not poisonous M. 

 Quatrefage Mussel beds of Esnandes Branching of the Mussel Food of 

 this bivalve, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 163 



CHAPTER XII. 



TEREBELLA FIGULAS (THE POTTER). 



Anecdote of the Potter Its cephalic tentacula Construction of its tubular 

 dwelling Terebella littoralis Curious anecdote Branchial organs of this 

 annelid, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 189 



