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in the absence of this drug, a saturated solution of ferrous 

 sulphate may be used. The worms are dropped into the 

 solution and in about ten minutes will be found thoroughly 

 anaesthetised in an extended condition without any extru- 

 sion of the proboscis. They are then transferred, through 

 50 % and 70 %, to 90 % alcohol. 



Order I.— PBOTONEMEBTINI, Burger. 



Family Carinellid^e. 



Carinella annulata, Montagu. 



Under this species must be placed a nemertine recorded 

 in Report I, and again in the Sixth Annual Report, as 

 C. linearis. It is described as being "of a brick-red 

 colour with white bands," and these are the characters of 

 C. annulata, and not of C. linearis wmich is pure milk- 

 white without any bands. This species has been dredged 

 in 23 fathoms, S.E. of Port St. Mary, and in 20 fathoms, 

 W. of Fleshwick Bay. A specimen about 3 cm. long, 

 coloured in the manner characteristic of this species, was 

 found in July, 1892, under a stone at low tide at Port St. 

 Mary by Mr. Beaumont. 



Order II.— MESONEMERTINI, Burger. 

 Family Cephalothricid^, M'Intosh. 

 Ceplialothrix bioculata, Oersted. 



Several specimens were taken during August in the 

 coralline pools between Traie Vane and Traie Yeg to the 

 north of the Biological Station. The average length was 

 about one centimetre. The colour in each case was of a 

 pale orange with the characteristic reddish snout. 



Order ILL— METANEMERTINI, Burger. 

 Family Amphiporim:, Hubrecht. 

 Anvpliiporus lactifloreus, .M'Intosh. 

 Average length, 5 centimetres. Colour creamy white 



