3782 Radiata. 



sided. He was thus the means of introducing to the scientific world, 

 in the beginning of the century, several new species. From among 

 the creelfuls of sea-weed which old Bell Innes, hired for the purpose 

 by the late Dr. Gordon of Drainie, carried after a gale from the shores 

 of Stotfield to Brodie House, the Laird was enabled to detect and 

 pick out Algae new to the eye of Smith, and fitted to try the icono- 

 graphic skill of Sowerby. His name still lives in Calithamnion Bro- 

 diaei, and in the species of Polysiphonia and Chondrus that are also 

 named in honour of him. Two of the most beautiful of the Echino- 

 dermata — the purple star and knotty cushion-star — were first figured 

 as British in Sowerby's 6 Miscellany,' from specimens procured from 

 the Moray Firth by " James Brodie of Brodie, Esq." 



It were needless to say that the order and nomenclature in the pre- 

 sent list are taken from the ' History of British Star- fishes ' by Pro- 

 fessor Forbes, — incomparably the best work extant upon the British 

 Echinoderms ; and the present generation has but little chance of 

 ever getting a better guide to the study of these animals. 



Rosy Feather-star, Comatula rosacea. A very mutilated specimen 

 from the stomach of a haddock, killed in the Moray Firth, in 1850, is 

 all that has been obtained, but enough to show the existence of the 

 species in this locality. 



Common Sand-star, Ophiura texturata. Common in the Firth. 

 Fine specimens are occasionally to be found on the fishermen's lines. 

 " Frequent in Burghead Bay," Mr. M* Donald. Mr. Weir has pro- 

 cured some large and complete individuals at Lossiemouth. 



Lesser Sand-star, Ophiura albida. Common. 



Ball's Brittle Star, Ophiocoma Ballii. A few specimens only have 

 been found, in the stomach of a haddock. 



Long-armed Brittle Star, Ophiocoma brachiata. Very common. A 

 favourite element of the food of the haddock at all seasons of the year. 



Granulated Brittle Star, Ophiocoma granulata. Banffshire coast, 

 Mr. Harris ; by whom specimens have been presented to the Elgin 

 Museum. 



Daisy Brittle Star, Ophiocoma Bellis. Frequent; as at the Sker- 

 ries of Covesea, &c. 



"Gamrie Head," the locality of the "new British Star-fish," de- 

 scribed by the Rev. Mr. Smith (Zool. App. cix.) under the name of 

 O. parmularia, is within the limits of the Moray Firth, the district 

 comprehended in this list. 



Common Brittle Star, Ophiocoma rosula. Much oftener to be met 



