MOLLUSCA. 
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Suborder II. POLYBRANCHIATA. 
Fara. 3. Eolididae, D’Orbigny. 
Genus 2. Eolis, Cuvier. 
Eolis papillosa , L.; Alder & Hancock, Brit. Nud. Moll. 
fam. 3, pi. 9. 
Abundant in early spring (February) amongst the rocks 
near low water, and occasionally at other times. 
Eolis coronata , Forbes; A. & H. B. Nud. M. fam. 3, pi. 12. 
Common in February and the spring months in the same 
localities. 
Eolis rufibranchialis , Johnston ; A. & H. B. Nud. M. 
fam. 3, pi. 16. 
With the foregoing; common. 
Eolis olivacea , Alder & Hancock ; A. & H. B. Nud. M. 
fam. 3, pi. 26. 
Not uncommon under stones in pools at all seasons. 
Eolis viridis , Forbes ; A. & H. B. Nud. M. fam. 3, 
pi. 32. 
Abounds on the small hydroid zoophytes under stones in 
rock-pools. 
Eolis Farrani, Alder & Hancock; A. & H. B. Nud. M. 
fam. 3, pi. 35. 
Occasionally occurs under stones at low-water mark at the 
East Bocks. The fine purple variety has been found more 
than once (Plate II. figs. 12 & 13). A specimen shows the 
abnormality of a clavate median process between the oral 
and dorsal tentacles. 
