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By J. G. GRBNFELL, M.A., F.G.S. 



(Al>sl,racL) 



rriHE rrenoh Government maintains several stations on 

 -»- its eoasts for zoological research, lloscoff, in lij-it- 

 tany, is one of tlieso; others are at Villefranche, near Nice, 

 and Banjul, at the foot of the Pyrenees. These are all 

 under the direction of M. Laoaze Duthiers, and are most 

 liberally opened to foreigners. At lloscoff the sea reti'eats 

 a great distance at low tide, leaving exposed rocks, loose 

 stones, sand, and mud. The lie do ]3atz affords protection 

 from the worst gales. Consequently the marine fauna there 

 is extraordinarily varied. Tlio lecturer described some of 

 the more interesting forms met with. In mud and sand 

 many fine Annelids were found, such as Fhascolosoma, SipMn- 

 culus, and Sabella. SynapUi, one of the Ilolothurians, was 

 abundant in sand. In rock pools many small crabs liad the 

 strangely metamorphosed crustacean parasite, Sacculina, 

 under their tails. The pretty crinoid, Gomatula, was com- 

 mon on a particular kind of sea-wood, which it closely 

 resembled. A very small worm, Gonvuluta, was iiitei-esting 

 because its bright green colour was due to chlorophyll, the 



