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large specimens, the bladder being 8 inches long, and the 
inferior appendages 24 inches. I know of no creature of 
the sea which is so exquisitely tinted with changing pris- 
matic colours as this floating glassy bubble presents, and in 
my enthusiasm to examine into its structure, I had to suffer 
from the acute stinging secretions which in handling a Phy- 
salia is abundantly given out by the soft thread-like append- 
ages; my hands and arms became inflamed, and it was several 
hours before the pain was allayed, leaving itching for days 
after. 
I was not able to preserve any specimens in a recognisable 
form ; they dry up to a mere skin and gelatinous film. 
StarJiahes—scsiYce, common Crossfish (uraster rubens), 
parts of Echinus, common. 
Anelida — serpula (phyllodoce luminosa, lob- worm). 
Crustacea — Lobster, abundant, edible Crab, common, very 
few others ; Shrimp scarce. 
Cirripedia — Acorn barnacle (Balani), fringing all the 
rocks to the line of high tide, and Lepas anatifera, occa- 
sionally. 
The Anemones are abundant on the rocks and small pools, 
but the species are all common, such as mesembryaniherrium. 
