( Proceedings Belfast Naturalists' Field Club. — Appendix 1885-1886.) 
FORAMINIFERA OF THE BELFAST NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB’S 
CRUISE OFF BELFAST LOUGH, 
IN THE STEAM-TUG “ PROTECTOR,” JUNE, 1885; 
ALSO, FORAMINIFERA FOUND BY DR. MALCOMSON, AT ROCKPORT, 
BELFAST LOUGH. 
BY JOSEPH WRIGHT, F.G.S. 
W c N the summer of this year (1885) the members of the Belfast Naturalists’ 
vjk Field Club engaged the “Protector” for a day’s dredging off Belfast 
'Oy Lough. During the cruise a number of dredgings were taken, and 
materials from the following four places were carefully put aside for future 
examination, viz. : — 
No. 1.— Two miles S. (by compass) of Maiden Lighthouses ; sand and shells ; 
60 fathoms. 
No. 2.— Five miles S.S.E. (by compass) of Maiden Lighthouses ; mud, stones, 
and dead shells ; 60 fathoms. 
No. 3 — Four miles E. (by compass) of Gobbins ; mud, stones, and dead 
shells ; 60 fathoms. 
No. 4.— -Six miles S.S.E. (by compass) of Black Head ; sand and shells; 30 
fathoms. 
The object of the present communication is to give a list of the Forami- 
nifera found in these gatherings. 
A few years ago this part of our coast had, on several occasions, been 
dredged by Mr. William Swanston, F.G.S., and myself, and a list of the Fora- 
minifera found was given in an appendix to the Club’s Report, 1875. This, 
