336 REPORT— 1868. 
the Anonyx longicornis, which differs from Anonye in having no 
secondary appendage to the upper antenne, 
*“ Unciola leucopes, Kroyer.” 3B. & W. consider my U. planipes as “ probably 
identical” with this species. It may be so, but there are points of dif- 
ference which made me think it wiser to keep them apart until the ex- 
amination of Greenland specimens should settle the question definitely. 
“ Hyperia tauriformis, n.sp.” This is the Metoécus medusarum of Kroyer 
and of this Report. B. & W.’s specimens were from Banff, forwarded 
by Mr. Edward, to whom I am also myself indebted for specimens. 
In the ‘Annals and Mag. Nat. Hist.’ for January 1869, p. 49, pl. viii. 
figs. 13-15, will be found a description of Cytherura flavescens, by Mr. G. 8. 
Brady ; and in the ‘ Quart. Journ. Micros. Science,’ January 1869, a full 
account by Prof. Allman of 2thabdopleura Norman. 
Report on the Annelids dredged off the Shetland Islands by My. Gywn 
Jeffreys, 1867-68. By W.C. M‘Intosu, M.D., F.LS. 
Mx. Gwyn Jurrreys, in his dredging-expedition to the Shetland Islands 
last year, kindly selected, chiefly with the assistance of Mr. Sturges Dodd 
and the Rey. A. M. Norman, a large number of Annelids, which he most 
courteously placed at my disposal; and, as they were properly preserved in 
vessels and fluid sent for the pupose, their subsequent examination proved 
very satisfactory. The same was done in 1868; but owing to the unfavour- 
able state of the weather, the collection was very much smaller than that of 
the previous year. 
The majority of the Annelids come from St. Magnus Bay, or, rather, from 
the deep water (80-100 fathoms) beyond this, not because they so dispro- 
portionately abound there (although the muddy sand is eminently favourable 
for their increase), but probably because the dredging was most frequently 
carried on in that neighbourhood. The other localities, in the order of the 
respective collections, are off Balta, North Unst, Bressay Sound, Outer Haaf 
(Skerries), Fetlar, and a small shore collection made by Mr. Dodd at Hills- 
wick. 
The Annelids found in the deep water off North Unst form a collection very 
rich in new or rare forms ; for, out of thirteen species, three at least are new 
to science, and four not hitherto found in Britain. The collection from the 
Outer Haaf (Skerries) has also several rare forms; out of eight,four are new to 
Britain and one to science. Out of sixty found in St. Magnus Bay, four are 
new to science and eighteen to Britain. These figures contain the entire 
new or rare forms in the individual collections, without reference to their 
eccurrence in others, as will be apparent when I mention that, out of a 
total of about ninety-two Annclids at present identified, five or six, so far as 
I can at present make out, are new to science, and about twenty-two to 
Britain. As before stated, this is one of the best collections of the kind ever 
made in Britain, whether in regard to the excellent condition of the prepara- 
tions or the number of new forms. As might be expected, many of the 
additions to our fauna are Scandinavian in type; but others are not so, at 
least they do not occur in the valuable catalogue (Annulata Polycheta Spets- 
bergie, de.) recently published by Dr. A. J. Malmgren, the enterprising 
naturalist of Helsingfors, 
