of the North of Ireland . 
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ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIES. 
CLASS BEACHIOPODA. 
The Brachiopoda are well represented in the district, as out of the six British 
representatives of the class, four live in our waters. 
Tereljratula caput-serpentis, Linne. 
Not uncommon in the deeper water at the entrance to Belfast Lough, and 
off Lame, from the Copeland Islands to the Maiden Bocks, living in from 12 
to 100 fathoms of water— Thompson ( T . aurita ), Hyndman, and others. 
Dickie obtained it alive at the entrance to Strangford Lough in 12-15 fathoms. 
Argiope cistellula, Searles Wood. 
“Living on stones as well as shells in the deeper water ’’—Hyndman, 1859 
Beport. Labels in the Belfast Museum Collection show that the Turbot Bank 
is the place intended. 
iLrgiope capsula, Jeffreys. 
Hyndman records this rare species {sub Terebratula capsula ) as found living 
with the preceding, and Jeffreys, referring to the same station, says “Larne, 
Co. Antrim (Hyndman and J. G. J.)” The latter author also gives “ off Port- 
rush (Waller).” 
Crania anomala, MUller . 
Off Larne, and at the entrances to Belfast and Strangford Loughs, living in 
12-90 fathoms — Thompson ( C . personata ), Hyndman, and Dickie. 
CLASS CONCHIFERA. 
ORDER LAMELLIBRAN CHI ATA . 
Anomia ephippium, Linne. 
Abundantly distributed throughout our waters, living in from 4 fathoms in 
Strangford Lough to 90 fathoms near the Maiden Bocks, attached to stones 
and shells. Different forms of this very variable species are recorded under 
the names A. squamula, A. cylindrical and A. aculeata. 
