Fam. 3, Plate 15. 



EOLIS PUNCTATA, Alder and Hancock. 



E. carneo-lutescens, maculis albis undique aspersa : branchiis oblongis, acutis, navido-fuscis, 

 maculis albis, in fasciculis 5-6 digestis ; tentaculis dorsalibus oblique laminatis ; tentaculis labialibus 

 loBgis : angulis anterioribus pedis valde productis. 



Eolis punctata, Aid. and Hanc. in Ann. Nat. Hisf. v. 16, p. 315. 



Hab. In rather deep water, Torbay. 



Body about an inch long, nearly linear, pellucid yellowish white, tinged with rose-colour 

 about the head and shoulders, and of a huffish hue behind, from the viscera appearing through ; 

 the whole spotted over with rather large, distant, opake white spots. Dorsal tentacles 

 slightly conical, tapering towards the top and truncated, having twelve or thirteen very oblique 

 laminae and imperfect intermediate ones : the laminae slope downwards behind as in the 

 Doridida, and are interrupted in front, exposing the shaft, as is also the case in several of 

 that family ; they are united behind to an elevated zigzag ridge. The colour of the 

 tentacles is a dull yellow, opake and paler towards the top ; they stand apart above and 

 approach towards the base, inclining very little forwards. Oral tentacles twice the length 

 of the dorsal ones, and tapering, their bases forming the sides of the head ; pellucid white, 

 slightly tinged with rose-colour, and having an opake yellowish white streak towards the tips. 

 Bronchia in six or seven clusters ; the anterior pair the largest, and divided from the second 

 pair by a considerable naked space, in which the heart is situated. The first cluster has 

 three principal rows, containing altogether between thirty and forty papillae ; those next the 

 foot small and closely set. The second cluster has about half as many papillae ; the 

 remaining clusters are small and nearly confluent, approaching very near to the tail. The 

 papillae are elliptic oblong, tapering above, and of a dark brownish flesh-colour, spotted 

 with white in the same manner as the body ; the spots becoming smaller and clustered 

 towards the apex, which is transparent. Foot with the sides nearly parallel, the posterior 

 extremity rather abruptly tapering, and terminating a short way behind the branchiae ; the 

 front deeply bilobed and extended into long tentacular processes, curved backwards at the 

 sides, the outline having a bow-like appearance ; the margin is transversely slit. Colour 

 transparent yellowish white or buff, with a tinge of flesh-colour ; the upper part spotted 

 with white. 



This is another of the novelties that we have obtained in Torbay, where it was dredged 

 in deepish water off Berry Head. In general appearance it somewhat resembles E. Drurn- 

 mondi, but is at once distinguished from this and all its congeners by the dorsal tentacles, 

 which are laminated in oblique folds like those of Boris. It is also peculiar from the 

 conspicuous white spots that cover it on all sides. 



This interesting animal lived with us for some time, and afforded an opportunity of 

 studying its habits. It is a very active creature, moving about in all directions, and 



