A LIST OF THE ZOOPHYTES OF THE VALLEY OF 



THE CLYDE. 



By Dr. E,. H. Patersoist, 

 Professor of Botany, Anderson's College, Glasgow. 



The following list is only intended as a small contribution towards a 

 complete catalogue of the marine zoophytes found in the Firth of 

 Clyde. The importance of these local lists whether of plants or 

 animals is now becoming more widely recognized ; the difficulty 

 however of making these in some degree complete can only be appre- 

 ciated by those who are engaged in such enquiries. No one can 

 expect to find in every coast town an observer who devotes special 

 attention to these very minute and often obscure groups of marine 

 animals. During the last three years I have spent much of my time 

 in the study of marine zoology and botany, and having noted almost 

 every species that I came across, I have formed a pretty extensive 

 catalogue of the various forms of animal life to be found in the 

 Clyde. For many of these species I am indebted to Messrs. J. 

 Harvie, vice-president of the Glasgow Society of Field Naturalists, 

 and W. Smith, Largs. The ground gone over is as follows: — ■ 

 Eothesay Bay, to the head of Loch Striven, Largs, Innellan, Saltcoats 

 and Ardrossan, including parts of the Islands of Arran and Cumbrae. 



CLASS 1. ANTROZOA. 

 I. — Anthozoa Hydroida. 



Clava muUicornis, Pall. A parasite on sea-weeds, Arran. 

 Hydractinia echinata, Mont. On shells of Buccininm inhabited by 



hermit crabs, Cumbrae and Ardrossan. 

 Coryne pusiUa^ Gaert. On sea-weeds near Largs. 

 Eudendrium ram£um^ Ehr. On shells of the common whelk, Innellan. 

 E. ra7nosuin, Ellis. Near Saltcoats, on stones. 



Tuhularia indivisa, Lloyd. On stones in Loch Striven, Innellan, 



Largs, Rothesay, Cumbrae. 

 T. larynx, Ellis. On the Largs Buoy. 



Halecium kalecinum, Newt.. On shells near Ardrossan, Arran. 

 jfi^. Beanii, Bean. This species has been dredged in Arran, Saltcoats, 

 and Largs. 

 N. S., Vol. ii., July, 1877. 



