32 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
it would be safest to call it Urixcina eques, Gosse (? = Rhodac- 
tuna crassicorns, O. F. Muller).’ 
“During the Easter vacation, the little lump-sucker, 
Liparis montagui, was added to our list of Fishes by Miss 
Bamber. 
The Aquarwum. 
“The Aquarium shared the large measure of prosperity 
which returned to the Isle of Man during the past season, 7,637 
visitors—more than twice last year’s number—having paid 
for admission. The claims of lobster culture upon the time 
of the Assistant Curator militated considerably against the 
varied display, especially of fishes, to which the visitors have 
been accustomed. Still, the occupants of the tanks proved 
interesting to many, and induced repeated visits. The sea- 
anemones, of which a large display, together with tube- 
building and other worms, sea-squirts, &c., has been maintained 
throughout the year, never fail to interest the more intelligent. 
It was not until September that a small octopus (Hledone 
cirrosa) was secured, the first since August, 1916. 
“Several parties of pupils from Insular schools visited 
the Aquarium during the year. 
(Signed) H. C. CHapwick.” 
REPORT OF THE EDWARD ForRBES EXHIBITIONER. 
An ‘“ Edward Forbes Exhibition” was founded* in 
1915, at the University of Liverpool, in commemoration of 
the pioneer marine biological work done in this district by 
the celebrated Manx Naturalist, who was born about a 
hundred years ago. The object of the Exhibition is to enable 
some post-graduate student of the University to proceed 
to the Port Erin Biological Station for the purpose of carrying 
* The Regulations in regard to the Exhibition will be found at p. 57. 
