Browne — Fauna aud Flora of Valencia Harbour, Ireland. 711 



March and April. A solitary specimen, -ndtli Medusa-bnds, was 

 taken on July 29tli. 



In 1898, it was taken in March; abundant in April, and 

 finally disappeared in June. 



Podocoryne carnea, Sars. 



Podocoryne carnea, Hincks, 1868, p. 29, pi. v. ; Allman, 1872, 

 p. 349, pi. xvi. ; Bro-vme, 1896, P. Z. S., p. 463. 



This Medusa is liberated from the Hydroid Fodocoryne carnea, 

 which is commonly found on shells of Nassa. The Hydroid 

 was not taken at Valencia. 



The Medusa was rarely found in the tow-net, and only on 

 the following dates : — 



1895. April 10th. A solitary specimen, with 8 tentacles. 



1896. September 1st. A solitary specimen, with 8 tentacles. 



1897. January loth. A solitary specimen, with 7 tentacles. 



February 15th. Two specimens. 

 All the specimens belonged to the earliest fi'ee-swimming stage. 

 Sarsia gemmifera, Forbes. 



Sarsia gemmifera, Forbes, 1848, p. 57, pi. vii. 

 Codonimn gemmifertim, Haeckel, 1879, p. 15. 



A rather scarce Medusa at Yalencia, and only taken on the 

 following dates : — 



1896. A few specimens in July and August; the largest 

 2-3 mm. in length. All had Medusa-buds upon 

 the manubritim. 



1898. A single specimen taken in June, and a few in July. 

 The distribution of this species ranges from the Shetlands 



to the English Chamiel, but it has not often been recorded. 

 Sarsia prolifera, Forbes. 



Sarsia proUfera, Forbes, 1848, p. 59, pi. vii.; Haeckel, 1879^ 

 p. 18. 



Syncoryne prolifera, Allman, 1871, p. 83, fig. 38. 



In 1896, on July 18th, the fii'stday of my using the tow-net, 

 a few specimens were taken. The Medusa was present in the 

 harbour until August 1st, but not abundant. On August 3rd 

 and 4th not a specimen was seen ; but on August 7th a great 

 shoal arrived. "Within half an hour I obtained over 300 speci- 

 mens. By August 10th, the Medusa had again become scarce,, 

 and was last seen on August 15th. 



