47 66 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Eulalia macroceros Grube. 



1908. Eidalia (Pterocirrus) macroceros. Mcintosh, p. CO. 



Habitat. — Clew Bay — Dredged on 2 occasions, in 5-28 fms., on a stony 



bottom. 

 Distribution. — Plymouth ; Channel Islands ; France ; Mediterranean ; 

 Black Sea; ? Ceylon. 



Eulalia pusilla Oersted. 



1SSS. Eulalia pusilla. De Saint-Joseph, p. 287. 



This minute species has not previously been recorded from the British 

 Isles, but it appears to be fairly common on the Irish coast, especially in 

 Laminaria roots. 



Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — In Laminaria roots on the shore. Dredged 

 also in 1 fm. Ballyxakill Harbour— Dredged in 2-4 fms. 



Disfribv.tion. — Fiance ; entrance to the Baltic. 



Eumida sanguinea (Oersted). 



1908. Ewmida sanguinea. Mcintosh, p. 66. 



This is one of the commonest Polychaetes round the Irish coast. It is 

 found on the shore under stones, in Lithothamnion, and in Laminaria roots, 

 and is very frequently dredged in shallow water. Mature specimens were 

 found in May. 



This species varies very much in colour. One well-marked variety has 

 broad green bands alternating with narrow white ones on the dorsum. 

 Another common form is brown in colour. A large specimen was dredged in 

 Westport Bay, green in colour, with 29 papillae on the end of the proboscis. 

 Habitat. — Blacksod Bay — Found on the shore on 18 occasions. Dredged 

 on 13 occasions, in 1-8 fms. Clew Bay — Shores of Annagh 

 Island. Dredged in all parts of the bay, on 14 occasions, in 

 4-20 fms. Ballyxakill Harbour — Found on the shore on 

 2 occasions. Dredged on 6 occasions, in 1-8 fms. 

 Distribution. — British Isles ; shores of Europe ; Arctic ; Mediterranean ; 

 Black Sea; '< Virginia; Persian Gulf; Japan; Xew Zealand. 



Paranaitis nom. nov. 



Syn. Anaiti-s Malmgren et auct. 



This generic name was first used by Duponchel 1 in 1844 for a group of 

 Geometrid moths, and was only used by Malmgren in 1865. Consecpiently 



1 J}uponehel. Catalogue methodique des Lepiilopleres d'Europe. Paris, 1S44, 



