^80 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



occiirrence under the name of ffalistemrna, Sp. ? (Fauna of 

 Liverpool Bay, vol. iv., p. 279.) Subsequently I changed the 

 name to Agalmopsis elegans, Sars. (10th Ann. Eeport L.M.B.C, 

 p. 30.) I have again examined these specimens in my collec- 

 tion, and find that they are similar to the small specimens of 

 Cupidita sarsii taken in Valencia Hai'bour. The Port Erin 

 specimens have all the tentilla of the simple oval form without 

 a spiral cnidoband. Until a spiral cnidoband had been actually 

 seen it was easy to go astray over the small oval tentilla, and I 

 considered them to be tentilla in the process of development. It 

 has not yet been found on the south coast of England. 



Anthozoa. 

 Araclinactis albida, Sars. 



Arachmctis alhida, Eowler, 1897, P. Z. S., p. 803. 



Only a few specimens of this floating Actinian have been 

 taken in the harbour. They were found during ITay, 1895 

 and 1897, and belonged to early stages. 



This species has been recorded fi'om ]S^orway, the Paeroe 

 Channel, and the Hebrides. It is apparently new to the west 

 coast of Ireland, and Valencia Harbour at present is its southern- 

 most record. 

 Arachnactis bournei, Fowler. 



Araclinactis iournei, Fowler, 1897, P.Z. S., p. 805. 



This little brownish anemone, a floating larval form not yet 

 traced to any known adult, was at times not uncommon in the 

 harboru'. 



1895. April 5th to 18th, a few seen on every occasion on which 



the net was used. Absent in May. A single speci- 

 men taken on July 8th. 



1896. Xot uncommon during April. 



1897. Taken from March to June. 



It has been recorded fi'om St. Andi'ews, Plymouth, Falmouth, 

 and the Isle of Man. 



CTEJfOPHOBA. 



Three species belonging to three different families are found in the 

 harboui'. Their size and beauty make them conspicuous objects at the 

 surface of the sea on a calm day ; theii' abundance is a marked feature 

 in the pelagic fauna of the harbour. 



