{Proceedings Belfast Naturalists' Field Club.— Appendix 1885-1886.) 



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FORAMINIFERA OP THE BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB'S 



CRUISE OFF BELFAST LOUGH, 



IN THE STEAM-TUG "PROTECTOR," JUNE, 1885; 



ALSO, FORAMINIFERA FOUND BY DR. MALCOMSON, AT ROCKPORT, 

 BELFAST LOUGH. 



BY JOSEPH WRIGHT, F.G.S. 



fj N the summer of this year (1885) the members of the Belfast Naturalists' 

 v Field Club engaged the "Protector " for a day's dredging off Belfast 

 ' Lough. During the cruise a number of dredgings were taken, and 

 materials from the following four places were carefully put aside for future 

 examination, viz. : — 

 No. 1. — Two miles S. (by compass) of Maiden Lighthouses ; sand and shells ; 



60 fathoms. 

 No. 2. — Five miles S.S.E. (by compass) of Maiden Lighthouses ; mud, stones, 

 and dead shells ; 60 fathoms. 



No. 3 Four miles E. (by compass) of Gobbins ; mud, stones, and dead 



shells ; 60 fathoms. 

 No. 4.— Six miles S.S.E. (by compass) of Black Head ; sand and shells; 30 

 fathoms. 

 The object of the present communication is to give a list of the Forami- 

 nifera found in these gatherings. 



A few years ago this part of our coast had, on several occasions, been 

 dredged by Mr. William Swanston, F.G.S., and myself, and a list of the Fora- 

 minifera found was given in an appendix to the Club's Report, 1875. This, 



