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side excellent work was done by Dr. O'Connell, who, in 

 addition to extending our knowledge of the distribution of 

 species of Actiniaria already known, added the name of 

 at least one species to the local fauna. During a stay of 

 over five weeks, Mr. F. H. Gravely devoted much 

 attention to the plankton fauna of the bay, and laid 

 future workers under an obligation by identifying a 

 number of larval forms. Amongst other interesting 

 features of the faunistic work of the year may be 

 mentioned the discovery by Dr. O'Connell and 

 Mr. Gravely of the Lucernarian Haliclystus auricula at 

 Fleshwick, where large numbers were found adhering to 

 the fronds of the alga Alaria esculenta on the North side 

 of the bay. The colour of the Lucernarian so nearly 

 resembled that of the alga that a little practice of the eye 

 was necessary to enable the collector to detect the 

 animals. Dr. O'Connell found several colour varieties of 

 Corynactis viridis abundant in the rack pools under 

 Bradda Head, and added Sagartia rosea from the Calf 

 Sound to our list of local anemones. To the same list 

 Professor Herdman added Bunodes thallia and Stomphia 

 churchia3 from a bank about eight miles oif Ballaugh, and 

 the beautiful little coral Paracyathus pteropus, Gosse, 

 from the Train Bank off Port Erin. All these rare species 

 are now to be seen alive in our Aquarium. 



" Tow-nettings have been taken in the bay more 

 frequently throughout this year than for several years 

 past, and much of the time I have been able to spare for 

 shore work has been devoted to the collection of the 

 various marine animals required for research purposes. 

 During the months of August and September, nearly the 

 whole of my time was devoted to the identification and 

 preservation of the specimens dredged by Professor 

 Herdman from his steam-yacht " Ladybird/' and to the 



