PELAGIC LIFE, FALMOUTH. 211 



August. In the gathering made on the morning of the 1st, 

 I found quantities of a species of Radiolarian in a living 

 condition. During the past winter I have been able to submit 

 these specimens, and others previously mentioned, to the 

 inspection of Prof. Hertwig. He informs me that they are all 

 one species viz. Acanthometra elastica. On the 16th, the surface 

 temperature at the usual time, 10 a.m. was 63° F, this being 

 the highest I have ever recorded. The Radiolarians were again 

 abundant in the gathering made on that occasion. On the 22nd, 

 Podon intermedins, with the large winter Qgg, was noticed. On 

 the morning of the 29th, at 5.30 a.m., the surface-net was worked 

 across the rising tide off the Lighthouse. In this gathering a 

 single specimen of Doliolum was found, and I spent the 

 remainder of the day studying its anatomy. On the 31st, the 

 Eadiolarian A. elastica, was more abundant than on previous 

 occasions ; a few specimens of Noctiluca were also noticed. 

 The absence of Noctiluca from surface gatherings during the 

 past two years is very singular. In my report for the year 

 1890 (6) I recorded shoals of this Infusorian in the sea here. 

 Another form, Tomopteris, has not appeared in surface 

 gatherings since that year. 



September. After strong E. to S.E. winds I found in the 

 gathering made on the 5th a fair quantity of Noctiluca miliaris, 

 and with them a number of the Eadiolarian previously recorded. 



Fauna Notes. 



Anthozoa. On the 5th of June the day was spent dredging 

 in the neighbourhood of the Vilt buoy. Amongst the material 

 brought back to my hut on that occasion were some old oyster 

 shells, on which I fancied I could detect some strange forms. 

 Careful examination shewed I was not mistaken, for I found 

 attached to the valves several specimens of a form quite 

 unfamiliar to me. Being unable to identify the animals, from 

 any of the books in my possession, I wrote to Mr. Oarstang, 

 forwarding with the letter some rough drawings, and he at once 

 replied as follows : — " Your animal is clearly Gonactinia 

 prolifera, M. Sars., the most interesting anemone in existence. 

 It has not been taken on the British coasts, but is recorded from 



