! 80 [ pr0c - B.N.F.C., 



measured twelve inches from base to crown, nine inches across 

 the tentacles, and diameter of column five inches — a truly noble 

 specimen. The Echinodermata are very numerous in the Lough ; 

 the common Sea Urchin, Echinus sphczra, the five-finger Star- 

 fishes, Urasier rubens, the beautiful purple Sun Star, Solaster 

 endeca, and several specimens of Holothuria. Of the latter two 

 varieties were taken — Thy one Portlockii and Thyone papulosa. 

 The pretty Rosy Feather Star, Comatula rosacea, is occasionally 

 taken, but not in the young or stalked stage. The Ascidians were 

 briefly described, both simple and compound. Very many 

 varieties are found in the Lough. A pretty little shell, Crenella 

 marmorata, burrows in the coriaceous tests of the Ascidice. There 

 are many varieties of Sponges, some beautifully coloured. Among 

 the prettiest are Suberites carnosa, and £. domuncula, Halichondria 

 panicea, Reniera varidus, Axinella stuposa, Biemma corrigata, and 

 inomata. The Crustacea are well represented, the common 

 Cancer pagurus, several kinds of Portunus or Swimming Crabs, 

 numerous varieties of Spider and Hermit Crabs, Pinnotheres or 

 Pea Crabs, Porcelain Crabs, Galathea, a very handsome species, 

 and many kinds of Prawns and Shrimps. 



The best and most interesting find, however, was a specimen 

 of the exceedingly rare Marine Slug, Pleurophyllidia loveni. The 

 animal was dredged on the 21st July, 1908, in a small bay called 

 Smelt Mill Bay, between Mr. Eve's house and the foot of Carnalea 

 golf links. The bottom of the bay was a mixture of sand and 

 mud, more mud than sand. The animal was kept alive for about 

 two months. It spawned on the 17th August, and died from 

 starvation on the 29th September. The eggs did not come to 

 maturity. The Radula was extracted so as to identify the species. 

 P. loveni \s recorded in the Irish Naturalist for 1893 as having 

 been taken in Bantry Bay, therefore this specimen is the second 

 record for Irish waters. 



Miss Clara Patterson, the clever daughter of our President, 

 kindly painted the animal's portrait, a most difficult task. 



