ANDKEWS ON THE INHABITANTS OE CAVES OF DINGLE BAT. 1 7 



Attached to the rocks, near the sponge, was the Aiptasia, in a 

 perfect state of expansion. The tentacles, as figured in Gosse, are per- 

 fect ; the colour of the column was more ruddy brown. 



Sagartia sphyrodita, rosea, and venusta were found in pools, the two 

 latter also seen attached to the face of rocks in caves at low tides. 

 The rocks known as the Banaghrees, and those near Coosavoughla, are 

 rich in marine productions, but they can only be explored by boats in 

 moderate weather. 



Sagartia miniata. — Surface of rocks in little pools. 



Sagartia troglodytes. — East side of Dingle Harbour, rocky pools, im- 

 bedded in sand. 



Sagartia parasitica — At a very low tide in one of the deep caves, 

 brought up by means of a small dredge net from a depth of four to six 

 feet. It is well described and figured by Gosse. It is a western species 

 and among the instances of Mediterranean forms that are met with at 

 this part of the coast 



Actinolobla dianthus. — At low water along its range, attached to 

 rocks. I saw most abundantly this beautiful actinia. 



Adamsia palliata Taken up in deep water close to the cliffs, where 



those large rocks are off the cliffs, called the Smoothing Iron. I sus- 

 pect that Adamsia is to be found on several species ofBuccinum. I 

 observed a species of Purpura lapittus, and a very pretty form, taken up 

 in forty fathoms, of Natica nitita. 



Actinia mesembryanthemum occurred in some abundance, particularly 

 the green and variously spotted varieties, mostly attached to the face of 

 rocks, and at the margins of the caves. "When retractile I could 

 scarcely know the difference between some of the green varieties of Sa- 

 gartia chrysosplenium, both being of nearly the same shade of pale green, 

 and with dotted lines of white. I did not see forms expanded I could 

 identify as Sagartia chrysosplenium.. 



Tealia crassicornis This beautiful species was not uncommon in 



the caves, and on the rocky reefs outside the caves. Some large and 

 beautiful varieties were noticed near Fort del Ore, Smerwick Harbour. 

 I have a perfect recollection of noticing, and, indeed, noting, a beauti- 

 ful species of Cerianthus, similar to Lloydii, in muddy recesses on the 

 west side of Smerwick Harboui\ 



A Stomphia, agreeing with Gosse's figure of Stomphia Churchice, 

 with exception that the colour of the rim of the disk was a bright pur- 

 ple or carmine lake, was taken up in deep water, forty fathoms, at- 

 tached to a stone. I may here observe that, while noticing some 

 singular species of ova that were numerously congregated and attached 

 by pedicels to the side of rocks, and also on detached stones, my atten- 

 tion was struck by a pretty coral, which, on minutely examining, I 

 supposed to be dead specimens of Caryophyliia Smithii. At the very 

 lowest ebb that occurred during the tides of October, 18G8, I in vain 

 sought on the faces of the rocks and in the pools for Cariophyllia 

 Smithii, but I was rewarded by meeting that very beautiful coral Bala- 



