48 TRANSACTIONS LIVEKPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The sea-anemones of the neighbourhood, which live 

 exceedingly well for long periods in our aquarium tanks, began 

 to receive attention, and a first list of 21 species was published 

 in this Tenth Report. We have since added at least eleven 

 additional records to the Zoantharia. 



The following year (1897) showed steady progress in several 

 directions. Our fish hatching experiments were now conducted 

 on a larger scale and dealt with the eggs of Lemon Soles, 

 Witches and the Megrim ; and suggestions and plans began 

 to be made in regard to the Fish Hatchery which were even- 

 tually carried out in connection with the new Biological Station 

 a few years later. 



The investigations in connection with the bacteriology of 

 the Oyster, and Mr. Lea's photographic records of organisms 

 in their characteristic haunts on the littoral zone were also 

 continued. Professor Ashworth started his investigation of the 

 species of Arenicola which led eventually to his writing one of 

 the L.M.B.C. Memoirs on that type. Dr. Lyster Jameson 

 worked on Turbellaria and eventually contributed a paper on 

 the subject to our Reports. 



One of the remarkable animals dredged this year was the 

 new green Gephyrean worm which was described in the Quar- 

 terly Journal of Microscopical Science as Thalassema lankesteri. 

 It is related to Hamingia, Echiurus and Bonellia, and is coloured 

 by a remarkable green pigment (thalassemin) which differs in 

 detail from other green tegumentary pigments of allied worms. 

 Late in the year 1897 the Committee appointed, as 

 Resident Curator of the Biological Station, Mr. H. C. Chad wick, 

 A.L.S., who commenced his duties at the beginning of 1898 

 and has continued to occupy the post from that date to the 

 present day. Each Annual Report from the time of Mr. 

 Chadwick's appointment contains a report from the Curator, 

 dealing with the numbers of students and visitors to the Station 



