The Fauna and Flora 



OF THE 



Sarnian Islands. 



In order to facilitate the work of students and others 

 interested in the natural history of Guernsey and the 

 neighbouring islands, an endeavour has here been made to 

 draw up a Synopsis of the recorded Fauna and Flora, so far 

 as lists of species have been published. In all cases the most 

 recent and comprehensive publications known have been 

 quoted ; but even in those instances where merely rudimentary 

 or very incomplete lists exist, these have been indicated, since 

 they supply a certain amount of information on the subject 

 which may be found useful. 



The Sarnian Islands constitute what is termed the 

 Bailiwick of Guernsey, and comprise all the Channel Isles 

 which lie to the north of Jersey, namely, Guernsey, Alderney, 

 Sark, Herm, Jethou, and the smaller islets. 



The book quoted as " Channel Islands " is the second 

 edition (I860) of Ansted and Latham's valuable work bearing 

 that title ; and Transactions are the annual Proceedings of 

 the Guernsey Society of Natural Science, from 1882 onwards 

 to the present time. Whenever possible, the number of 

 species recorded up to this date for each individual island has 

 been separately given, as well as the total number of species 

 found in all the islands collectively. It must be borne in 

 mind that Jersey is always excluded, except in the one or 

 two cases specified, where the lists have not been kept distinct. 



If the publication of this Synopsis should serve to direct 

 the attention of naturalists to the many sections of the 

 marine faima which have hitherto been very inadequately 

 studied in these islands, one of its main objects will be 

 attained. 



