AN ACTINIARIAN NEW TO LIVERPOOL BAY. 73 
_ Mr. C. W. Peach in two localities as distant as can be found 
in Britain, viz. the coasts of Caithness and Cornwall. 
Professor A. C. Haddon, of Dublin, informs me that he 
has not met with this species in his investigation of the 
marine fauna of Dublin Bay, and ‘this, together with the 
fact that it has not been observed, either before or since, 
during any of our own excursions, leads one to the belief 
that it is a very local species in its distribution. Gosse 
describes its mode of life as being ‘‘adherent to shells in 
deep water,” and the account of the species in the “‘ Fauna 
of the Gulf of Naples,’ describes it as occurring on shells, 
often in great numbers, Ostrea being particularly specified. 
Gosse calls attention to the peculiar ocellated appear- 
ance presented by the partially expanded tentacle when 
looked at from the apex, an appearance which led him to 
give it the trivial name of the ‘“‘eyed’’ anemone. 
The specimen taken off Point Lynus lived only a few 
days, and though I suggested that it should be sought for 
on the last “Hyena” expedition, our time was so fully 
occupied in fitting up our station at Puffin Island that no 
opportunity was afforded for an investigation of what I 
feel sure will prove most interesting collecting ground, 
and that too within very easy reach of our biological 
station on Puffin Island. 
