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MARINE BIOLOGY AT FILEY. 
Rev. F. H. WOODS, B.D. 
IT is now ten years since the Yorkshire Naturalists met at Filey, 
and a comparison of the list of finds then obtained, which was 
drawn up by Mr. Petch, is extremely interesting. It so hap- 
pened that the principal attention was then paid to Hydrozoa 
and Polyzoa and the lower forms of Crustacea, while the shell 
molluscs, especially the microscopic forms were comparatively 
neglected. If the two lists are added together they will form 
a fairly comprehensive list of the marine fauna at Filey. To 
these we should add to the shell molluscs, Brachystomia albella, 
Stilifer turtont mentioned by Jeffreys and Cecum glabrum and 
Cochlodesma pretenue found there by myself. In spite of a 
rather unfavourable tide on Saturday and bad weather on Mon- 
day, the investigations were on the whole highly satisfactory. 
The Spittal proved particularly rich in specimens of compound 
ascidians—the patches being large and thick. The number of 
Polycere and Goniodoris on the under sides of even small 
stones was phenomenal. One singular feature was the -enor- 
mous multiplication of Sagartia miniata, the curious little 
scarlet-fringed anemone, which bids fair to rival the ubiquitous 
common beadlet found at the higher levels. Several of the 
microscopic shells were extremely interesting. Two specimens 
of Brachystomia rissoides, in a livihg state, were found on the 
Brig as also living specimens of the cowry and Anomia patelli- 
formis. In shell sand I found a fragment of Philine angulata. 
I had so identified a fragment found some years ago at Scar- 
borough, but having lost it before I had confirmed it I did not 
record it. It does not appear to have been otherwise recorded 
on the Yorkshire coast. Among other interesting shells may be 
mentioned Ondina obliqua, which I have found also at Scar- 
borough, Robin Hood’s Bay and Cayton Bay. Setia obtusa 
(Rissoa soluta) and Homalogyra atomus, both of which I have 
found at Scarborough only. Among the crustaceans the most 
interesting specimen was the hairy crab, Pilumnus hirtellus, a 
common species on the West Coast, and also occurring on the 
Irish coast, usually in deep water but not, it appears, found 
before on the Yorkshire Coast. 
The following list was drawn up by Dr. Irving, Mr. Clarke, 
and myself. Mr. Clarke is responsible for the fish and larger 
Crustacea, myself for the shell-molluscs, and Dr. Irving for 
the rest.* With the exception of most of the shell-molluscs 
(see note) and the crab Portunus marmoratus, of which a single 
claw was found washed up, all specimens were found in a 
living state :— 
Naturalist, 
