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EPS wil abe vee uve EP d ~~ ’ af - ~ &* VW WW v h, wv Wy ig ao ‘Nx we wy lt? w<4 wees vee BY WAldA ee yee 3 Vouy woe a be © ee fi wer fy’> ser ~ Seat ev Viaravaiyy Ad J epee. Og TMS TULA, cece stR OUND EH TDP MD Ey rrrcron SoescU LU, hd 2 PL | -- ow ii 1 | santlin ecs “Bale Win ieccai) foes HEE TEE TT TRA be Ter Mp, Dench o a, 4} ty eS eK Cwiee ca Up wo ie WLS og hae As nT || A ed et THN vob ey Vaugeeday pdaneepet dude sec teee rere” wae oS Sp hs | BO wn 2 Wo EU BOUU ESS awry er erd ae ap to qrelatenyy® Vworylieya cM W aE a euntnlal agen GUUe v yrvug era vw, Wey % '% wis wo OE Pr) Pik es | volatevee aA: ate sy iNlnna cence Wesewcwwsyer ibd , ‘ Pos ety: Je? LL ww se tee Bt oa Das | oe, eee | y le we yak 5 bh: alan? 2. Se 4, 6. 7 8. CARDED |TAS II.--The Marine Fishes and Invertebrates of Loch Fyne. 15th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Pt. 3, Vol. 2. pp. 107-174, pls. IeIII. /F9yY XI.--Notes on the Animal Plankton from H. M. S. "Research" 15th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Pt. 3, pp. 305-315. igo 7 V.--On the Distribution of Pelagic Invertebrate Fauna of the Firth of Forth and Its Vicinity during the Seven Years from 1889 to 1895, both inclusive. 16th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Pt. 3, 1898, pp. 153- 209, pls. IVA4VII. [| f9 * VII.-~Notes on Recent Gatherings of Micro-Crustacea from the Clyde and the Moray Firth. 17th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. for Scotland, Pt. 3, pp. 248- 273, pls. XXIII. |] @79 VI.-~The Fishes of the Firth of Clyde. 18th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Pt. 3, pp. 272-293. XI.--Notes on some Gatherings of Crustacea Collected for the most part on board the Fishery Steamer "Garland" and examined during the year 1899. 18th Ann. Rpt. Fish. 7 Scotland, Pt. 3, pp. 582-407, pls ° XII J~XIV. fSO¢ Notes on Gatherings of Crustacea, Collected for the most part by the Fishery Steamer "Garland" and the Steam Trawler “St. Andrew” of Aberdeen, and examined during the year 1900. 19th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, *t. 3, pp. 235-281, pls. XVII-XVIII. VIII.~-Notes on Gatherings of Crustacea Collected by the Fishery. Steamer "Garland" and the Steam Trawlers "Star of Hope" ani "Star of Peace" of Aberdeen, during the year 1901. 20th Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Pt. 5, pp. 447-485, pls. XXII-XXV. /§ ve “ oa a II.--On some new and rare Grustacea collected at various times in connection with the Investigations of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 21st Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotlami, Pt. 3, 1903, pp. 109-135, pls. II-VI. | 3 VI.-~Some Further Observations on the Food of Fishes, With a Note on the Food Observed in the Stomach of a Common Porpoise. ik Ann. Rpt. Fish. Bd. Scotland, Ft. 5, 1903, pp. 218- Lay ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FISHERY BOARD. SCOTLAND. 1897 - 1903 CRUSTACEA, ETC. VOL. Le tT. SCOTT. I..—TUE MARINE FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES OF LOCH FYNE. By Tuomas Scort, F.0.S.. Mom. Suc. Zool. de France. (Plates 1.-IIL) prubtvrhed jpeg SE R27 CONTENTS. PAGE introductory, : : ‘ : 107 Fishes of Loch Fyne, ay) 0 oe : : 3 : : 109 Tunicata of Loch Fyne, . ; : : é : : 113 Mollusca of Loch Fyne, . i : : : : 114 Brachiopoda of Loch Fyne, : ; ; 129 Crustacea of Loch Fyne, . : . 129 Polyzoa of Loch Fyne, : 5 : 156 Vermes of Loch Fyne, ; i : : , : - 157 Echinoderma of Loch Fyne, : : ; . : ; 160 Actinozoa of Loch Fyne, . A : ‘ > ee : 163 Hydrozoa of Loch Fyne, . : ; : : : ; 163 Spongozoa of Loch Fyne, . : i . : ; : 164 Foraminifera of Loch Fyne, ; : : ; . ie : 165 Appendix, . ‘ : : : ; : : 167 oe of the Plates, ; : d : : a ‘ 172 INTRODUCTORY. In the following catalogue an endeavour has been made to include, as far as possible, the various species of marine fishes and invertebrates that are known to have been obtained in Loch Fyne. But though the records brought together here—the most of which are believed to be authentic,— comprise a large number of fishes, and include representatives of almost every group of the marine invertebrates, the catalogue can only be con- sidered as preliminary to further research. The investigation of the lower forms of life existing in Loch Fyne has already been in some respects very successful, and has yielded interesting results ;- still, there are several groups of the Invertebrata, such as the Tunicata, the Polyzoa, the smaller Crustacea, the Aunelida, the Coelenterata, and the Porifera, that have only been very partially studied, and it may reasonably be expected that numbers of species belonging to these various groups will yet be discovered in Loch Fyne. In this catalogue the total number of ne enrolled is 837, each includes several not before recorded from the Clyde, and also one Copepod new to Britain, and one new to science. An appendix at the end of the catalogue of the Loch Fyne fauna contains records and descriptions of several new and rare species that have been observed during the past year in the seaward part of the Clyde area, and which, therefore, could not find a place in the catalogue. These records ‘include three apparently undescribed species of Cop epoda two Amphipods, and a parasitic Isopod, new to Britain ; and a few others that are either new records for the Clyde, or that refer to species that are comparatively rare. As Calanus Jinmarchicus is a very important constituent of the fool of fishes, attention is also directed in the appendix to three different kinds of parasites that have been found more or less intesting the Calani in the Firth of Clyde. 108 Part 111 —fifteenth Annual Report The following is a tabular view of the principal groups represented in the catalogue, their principal sub-divisions, and the number of species belonging to each :— Names of Number of | Number of the Principal Naiics of the Species Species Groups aes belonging to | belonging to represented cat eae each of the | each of the Hae in the j Principal Principal Catalogue. Sub-divisions} Groups. Teleostei 56 Fishes { Ganoidei : 1 | 62 Elasmobranchii . 5 Tunicata . { /Larvaces Lenco Ascidiacea . 8 , ( |Cephalopoda 5 ) Pteropoda .. 1 Opisthobranchiata, 20 Nudibranchiata . 18 Mollusca .4{|Pulmonata. . 2 ee 2a Prosobranchiata . 84* * One is doubtful. | Polyplacophora . 5 | Scaphopoda : 2 lo Beleeypoda + a 84 ) Branchiopoda Soe he gt ob a ae 2 (|Brachyura . 27 ) Macrura. ; 18 | Schizopoda . 18 | Cumacea 9). 15) | Isopoda i 18 Crustacea .4|Amphipoda. . 76+ 349 + Two are doubtful. | |Phyllocarida i | Cladocera . . 3 | { One is doubtful. Ostracoda.) 67 | Copepoda... 99§ | § Includes a new \|Cirripedia . Hi J genus and two new Cheilostomata . 15 species. Polyzoa ss. { Cyclostomata 5 22 Ctenostomata . 2 (|Chetopoda. . 47| ) || One is doubtful. | |Gephyrea_. 2 | Vermes . + |Chetognatha . i bu) 52 l Nemertea . . 1 | Turbellaria. 1 ) (|Crinoidea .. il i) | Asteroidea . . 94] | 4] One is doubtful. Kehinoderma { |Ophiuroidea Tipe t = 82 ** Two are doubt- | |Echinoidea. 5 | ful. \|Holothurioidea . 6 J 5 Aleyonaria . 3 CHER ACtiniania —2) a. 9 a2 Hydrozoa : '|Hydroida . |. 14 14 Spongozoa . MANE hh ee so 7 (\Miliolide . .. 14 | Astrorhizide . 1 Lituolide . . 5 | = ¢ Horaminifera + iad by \- 22 | Globiperinide 2). 1 | Rotuliide . . 8 \/Nummulinide . 5 J Total number ofSpecies . . . 837 I desire to explain, though it may hardly be necessary to do so, that of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 109 the information contained in this catalogue is partly at least a compila- tion from the recorded results of past investigations, and has only to a limited extent been obtained as the result of independent study. The following are the principal sources from whence the information contained in the catalogue has been derived :— (1) An extensive and valuable series of MS. records from the steam yacht ‘ Medusa,’ which Dr John Murray has kindly placed at my disposal.* (2) The Decapod and Schizopod Crustacea of the Clyde, by Dr (now Professor) J. R. Henderson, (3) A Contribution towards a Catalogue of the Amphipoda and Isopoda of the Clyde (in two parts), by the late Dr Robertson of Mill- 90rt, (4) pe List of the Marine Fauna collected at the Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Laboratory during 1885,’ by George Brook and Thomas Scott (published as an Appendix in the Fourth Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland). (5) The Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, by Alfred Brown. (6) ‘Notes on the Copepods of Loch Fyne, by W. L. Calderwood (published as an Appendix in the Mourth Annnal Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland). (7) The scientific researches in Loch Fyne during the past year of the Fishery steamer ‘Garland.’ These researches have yielded a con- siderable number of new records. The following abbreviations are used in the catalogue :— (M.) Refers to the MS. Records of the steam yacht ‘Medusa,’ as the source of information. (1.) Dr Henderson’s Higher Crustacea of the Clyde. (R.) Dr Robertson’s Amphipoda and Isopoda of the Clyde. (B. & 8.) The List of Tarbert Fauna for 1885. (G.) Records obtained by means of the Investigations of the ‘ Garland.’ Other sources of information are, wherever necessary, duly acknow- ledged. I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to Captain Campbell of the ‘Garland’ for his unwearied interest in the work, and for his efforts to render it successful. I have also, as in former years, been greatly indebted to the Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, F.R.S., for the kindly manner in which he has from time to time endeavoured to assist me with the identification of Crustacean species. Professor G. S. Brady, F.R.S., has also kindly assisted me on various occasions. My son, Mr Andrew Scott, has prepared the series of interesting drawings which illustrate this paper, FISHES OF LOCH FYNE. Note,—In this catalogue the names and arrangement in Dr Day’s work on the British Fishes are followed. TELEOSTEI. Cottus scorpius, Bloch.—Common in Loch Fyne and generally distri- buted ; the large and richly coloured variety, Grenlandicus, is also more * A very large number of the specimens referred to in these lists were collected by Captain Alexander Turbyne and Mr Fred. G. Pearcey in Dr Murray’s steam yacht ‘Medusa,’ and the species were determined by Dr A. Giinther, F.R.S. (Fishes) ; Professor F, Jeffrey Bell, F.R.S. (Echinodermata) ; Professor A. C. Haddon, F.R.S. (Actiniaria) ; Professor Arthur Dendy, F.L.S. (Sponges); E. A. Smith, Esq., F.L.S. (Mollusca and Tunicata); Miss F. Buchanan (Worms); R. I. Pocock, Esq. (Crustacea) ; and R. Kirkpatrick, Esq. (Hydrozoa and Polyzoa). 110 Part 11.—Fifteenth Annual Report or less frequent (B. & S.).—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, and on east side in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cottus bubalis, Euph.—Moderately common in Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Trigla Gurnardus, Linné.—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). In trawl-net near the head of the loch, and in the vicinity of Furnace and Minard (G.). Trigla lineata, Gmelin.—East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne, not common (B. & S.). Agonus cataphractus, Linné.—East Loch Tarbert, occasionally (B, & S.). Off Castle Lachlan, rare (G.). Ardrishaig (Dr Scouler). Scomber scomber, Linné.—Abundant during the summer, particularly along the west shore of Loch Fyne (B. & S8.). Zeus faber, Linné.—Usually enters East Loch Tarbert in September to feed on herring offal (B. & S.). Gobius Ruthensparrt, Euph.—Common amongst Zostera in East Loch Tarbert (B. &8.). Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Off Ardno, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Loch Fyne (Dr Scouler). Gobius minutus, Gmelin.—Frequent in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, west and east sides, and centre in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Loch Gair, off Ardno, Kinglass Spit, and near the head of the loch (G.). Gobius niger, Linné. Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Taken by the fishery steamer ‘Garland’ in various parts of, and at various depths in, Upper Loch Fyne. — Gobius, sp.— West side of Upper Loch Fyne in 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Calionymus lyra, Linné.—East Loch Tarbert, frequent but small (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 15 fathoms (M.). Loch Gair, Tarbert Bank, and other places (G.). : Cyclopterus lumpus, Linné.—Adult specimens are not common, but the young are moderately frequent (B. &8.). Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre near the head (M.). Otter Spit, one 45 mm. in length (G.). Liparis vulgaris, Linné.—Taken between tide marks in East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). Upper Loch Fyne, on the shore (M.). Inparis Montagui, Donovan.—Taken in East Loch Tarbert between tide marks (B. & S.) (). Upper Loch Fyne, west side and shore (M.). Carelophus Ascanti, Walh.—One specimen taken amongst boulders at low water in Kast Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Lumpenus lampreteformis (Walbaum).—Four specimens taken with shrimp-trawl between Dunderave and Carndow (G., April 1896). Centronotus gunnellus, Linné,—Plentiful between tide-marks East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne on the shore (M.). -In Inveraray Bay (G.). 3 Atherina presbyter (Jenyns).—Frequent amongst Zostera in East Loch Tarbert in the spring of 1885, but not met with later (B. & S.). of the Fishery Loard for Scotland. 111 Gasterosteus spinachia, Linné.—Frequent in the in-shore water amongst sea-weed and zostera; East Loch Tarbert and other places (B. & §.). Upper Loch Fyne, not uncommon among the contents of the shrimp- trawl (G.). Labrus maculatus, Blainville. neg uenh in Loch Fyne in the autumn (B. & 8.). Labrus miatus, Frees and Eks.—Occasionally in Loch Fyne, at the mouth of East Loch Tarbert (B..& 8.). Ctenolabrus rupestris, Linné.—Common, especially near Skate Island, Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Centrolabrus exoletus, Linné.—Taken occasionally in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Gadus morhua, Linne.—Not very abundant in Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). In Loch Garr, off Ardno, Kinglass Spit, and off Carndow (G.). Gadus ceglefinus, Linné.—Not abundant in Loch Fyne (B. & §.). Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre, in 65 to 70 fathoms (M.). Between Penmore and Inveraray (G.). Gadus luscus, Linné. —Occasionally in Tarbert Harbour (B. & S8.). Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne; and between Dunderave and Carndow, Upper Loch Fyne (G:). Gadus minutus, Linné.—Frequent in Tarbert Harbour (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre, near the head (M.). Off Lowburn, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Dr Scouler). Gadus merlangus, Linné.—Not abundant in Loch Fyne (B. & 8). Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre (M.). ‘Two nearly ripe males were taken in the trawl-net in May 1896 (G.). Gadus virens, Linné.—Abundant, but mostly immature ; these imma- ture forms—termed ‘podlies’—frequent the shallow in-shore water, especially in the neighbourhood of wharfs or piers. Gadus pollachius, Linné.—This species is also of more or less frequent occurrence, but is usually of small size; large specimens are, however, occasionally brought to Kast Tarbert. Molva vulgaris, Fleming.—Frequently brought into Tarbert by the fishermen (B. & S.). A ripe male, 38 inches in length, was taken by trawl-net near the head of Loch Fyne in May 1896 (G.). Merluccius vulgaris, Cuvier. — Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre, in 34 to 36 fathoms (M.). In the vicinity of Furnace, and between Dunderave and Carndow, taken with the beam-trawl (G.). Motella mustela, Linné.—Taken between tide-marks in East Loch Tarbert, not common (B. & S.). Raniceps trifurcatus, Yarrell—Loch Fyne (Dr Scouler, in Trans. of Nat. Hist. Soc. of Glasgow, vol. i., p. 8). 112 Part 111.—Fifteenth Annual Report Ammodytes lanceolatus, Lesauvage.—Occasionally in the neighbourhood of East Loch Tarbert (LB. & S.). Hippoglossus vulgaris (Fleming).—Occasionally taken in Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Hippoglossoides limandoides (Bloch).—Upper Loch Fyne, east side and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne ; off Minard ; off Castle Lachlan ; Inveraray Bay ; and between Dunderave and Lowburn, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). A common and widely-distributed species. Rhombus maximus (Linné),—Occasionally taken in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Zeugopterus unimaculatus (Risso).—A few specimens of this interest- ing species were taken near Barmore (B. & 8.). Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch).—Upper Loch Fyne, west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Pleuronectes platessa (Linné).—More or less common in Loch Fyne where the conditions are suitable. Upper Loch Fyne, on west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 36 fathoms (M.). A number of large plaice, measuring from 14 to 18 inches in length, and most of which were either spawning or spent, were captured in the trawl-net near the head of Loch Fyue in May 1896 (G.). Pleuronectes microcephalus, Donovan.—Frequent in suitable localities (B. & 8.). On May 6, 1896, a scarcely ripe female, 13 inches in length, was taken near the head of the loch; two nearly ripe specimens—one a male 13 inches in length, the other a female 17 inches in length—were captured at Kinglass Spit ; and another, 11 inches, was taken off Ardno. On the 7th, several other specimens were trawled on Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne (G.). Pleuronectes cynoglossus (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at west side and centre, in 15 to 36 fathoms (M.). Moderately common in deep water, from off Inveraray to the head of the loch (G.). . Pleuronectes limanda, Linné (=(!) Hippoglossoides platessoides), — Barmore Bay, Lower Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Lowburn to Dunderave, off Inveraray, Kinglass Spit, off Castle Lachlan, off Minard, Ardrishaig Bay, Tarbert Bank. Common all over the Loch (G.). Pleuronectes jlesus, Linn¢é.—Common in Tarbert Harbour (B. & 8.). Occasionally in Upper Loch Fyne. One specimen, a scarcely ripe male, was taken near the head of the loch in May 1896, and another off Largy- more (G.). Solea vulgaris, Quensel.—Small specimens have been captured in Bar- more Bay (DB. & 8.). Salmo salar, Linn¢é.—Taken occasionally in herring-nets between Tar- bert and Barmore (B. & 8.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 113 Salmo trutta, Linné.—Regularly taken in small quantities just outside East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Clupea harengus, Linné.—The herring usually enters Loch Fyne in May, and the fishing usually continues till November (B. & 8.). Anguilla vulgaris, ‘Turton.—The common eel affords a small but regular fishery in Tarbert Harbour (B. & S.). One specimen was taken in the shrimp trawl-net in Inveraray Bay in May 1896 (G.). Conger vulgaris, Cuvier.—Frequent in Loch Fyne, but small (B. & 8.). Stphonostoma typhle (Linné).—Captured in East Loch Tarbert amongst zostera (B. & 8.). Syngnathus acus, Linne.—Generally distributed throughout the loch, especially inshore, where the water is.shallow. Nerophis cequoreus (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert, amongst Zostera (B: & S.). Nerophis lumbriciformis (Willughby).—In East Loch Tarbert, amongst zostera, with the previous species (B. & §.). GANOIDEI. Acipenser sturio, Linné.—Fine specimens are often noticed during the _ herring fishery, but are seldom captured (B. & S.). ELASMOBRANCHII. Pristiurus melanostomus (Bonaparte).—Occasionally brought in amongst the Acanthiz in the winter fishing (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Acanthius vulgaris, Risso.—Frequent during the herring fishing. They are occasionally the cause of serious injury to the herring-nets. Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Raia clavata, Linné.—Frequent during the winter fishing (B. & S.). Occasionally in Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Raia maculata, Montagu.—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.), Raia circularis, Couch.—Between Loch Gair and Largymore. Taken with the beam-trawl (G.). TUNICATA OF LOCH FYNE. Comparatively little appears to have yet been done towards the investi- gation of the Loch Fyne Tunicates. This group is a somewhat difficult one to study; and in the discrimination of many of the species, and especially of the Botrylledx, it is all but absolutely necessary that living specimens should be available. Nine species are here recorded, and, with one exception, these records are all obtained from the MS. notes of the H 114 Part I11.—Fifieenth Annual Report steam yacht ‘Medusa.’ The number of species will doubtless be con- siderably increased when the Tunicata come to be more thoroughly worked up. LARVACEA. Orkopleura (2) flabellum, J. Miiller.—Lower Loch Fyne in surface tow- net ; Upper Loch Fyne, near Minard, in bottom tow-net (G.). ASCIDIACEA. Botrylloides, sp.—Upper Loch Fyne, west side, in about 15 fathoms. Ciona intestinales, Linné.—Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre, in 60 to 65 fathoms (M.). Ascidiella virginea, O. F. Miiller.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows ; on both sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms ; and also on the shore (M.). Ascidiella scabra, O. F. Miiller.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows, and on the east side and centre, in 12 to 65 fathoms (M.). Ascidia mentula, O. F. Miiller—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard; and on both sides and centre, in about 10 fathoms (M.). Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne ; and in East Loch Tarbert, frequent and large (Mihi). Corella parallelogramma, O. F. Miiller.—In the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 60 to 65 fathoms (M.). Styelopsis grossularia (Van Beneden).—At Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side, and in the centre, in 10 to 36 fathoms; and also on the shore (M.). Polycarpa rustica, Linné.—At Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). MOLLUSCA OF LOCH FYNE. Note.—The arrangement and nomenclature of Part 1V. of the Rev. A. M. Norman’s Catalogues (Museum Normanianum) are followed for the Mol- lusca. The Revision of British Mollusca, by the same author, as far as, and inclusive of, Order III. (Nudibranchiata),* has also been consulted ; also the Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, by Alfred Brown, CEPHALOPODA. Octopus vulgaris, Lamk.—In herring-net in the summer, Laggan Bay (B. &S.). Sceurgus cirrhosa (Lamk.). ‘Taken in herring-net in Laggan Bay, in December ; young specimen (B. & S.) ; east side of Upper Loch Fyne, 30 fathoms (M.). * Revision of British Mollusca, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., sixth series, vol. v. pp. 452-484, and vol, vi. pp. 60-91 (1890), of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 115 Sepiola Rondeleti’, Leach.—Laggan Bay ; eggs frequent, attached to Ascidians and other objects (B. & 8.) ; west and east sides of Upper Loch Fyne, 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). | Rossia macrosoma (D. Ch.).—Laggan Bay (B. & S.). Mid-channel, near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Rossia Owent, Ball.—Off Minard, and at east side of Upper Loch Fyne, 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Dr Jeffreys says that Steenstrup considers R. Oweni of Ball to be the male of A. macrosoma.* PTEROPODA. Limacina retroversa (Flem.). Occasionally taken with the tow-net in Loch Fyne. OPISTHOBRANCHIATA. Acteon tornatilis (Linné).—Laggan Bay, Loch Fyne (B. & 8). Ardrishaig, dead specimens (Alf. Brown). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows, in 12 fathoms (M.). Variety, bulleformis, Jeffreys, in Loch Fyne, in 40 to 50 fathoms, muddy bottom (M‘Nab; see Jeffreys’ Brit. Conch., vol. iv., p. 435), Tornatina obtusa (Montagu).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Loch Fyne (Robertson). Tornatina mamillata (Philippi).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne ; scarce in the living state ; dead shells not uncommon (Alf. Brown). Tornatina truncatula (Bruguiere). East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). . Off Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Tornatina umbilicata (Montagu). In Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows, and on the west side and centre in 15 to 70 fathoms. Var. strigella, Lovén, has been taken on the east side in 20 fathoms (M.). Tornatina nitidula, Lovén.—Loch Fyne (Mr Barlee and Dr J. G. Jeffreys). Hast side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 fathoms (M.). Voluula acuminata (Bruguiere).—Loch Fyne (Barlee, Alder, J. G. Jeffreys, Robertson). Cylichna cylindracea (Pennant).—-Tarbert Bank (Mihi). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and at both sides and centre in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Loch Fyne (Jeffreys ; var., linearis). Diaphana hyalina (Turton).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Scaphander lignarius (Linné). Furlong Bay, and off Moll Dhu Point in 15 fathoms (B. & S.). Off Silvercraigs and Otter Spit, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). In Upper Loch Fyne, on both sides, in 10 to 15 fathoms M.). * British Conchology, vol. v. p. 184. See also the Revision of British Mollusca, already referred to - ; 116 Part ITI. —Fifteenth Annual Report Bulla utriculus, Broechi.—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). Dr Jeffreys dredged a single specimen of the variety oblonga in Loch Fyne, (Brit. Conch., vol. iv. 441). Haminea hydatis (Linné).—Has hitherto been found only in the deep water of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Acera bullata, Miiller.—East Loch Tarbert—living (Mihi). Philine scabra (Miiller).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne—living (Mihi). In Upper Loch Fyne, both sides, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Philine catena (Montagu).—In the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 35 fathoms (M.). Philine punctata (Clark).—Found in deep water (70 fathoms), Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Philine pruinosa (Clark).—Loch Fyne (Barlee). Aplysia punctata, Cuvier.—White Shore, E. Loch Tarbert, rare (B. & S.). Pleurobranchus plumula (Montagu).—Between tide-marks and dredged, East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Runeia coronata (Quatrefages) (=. Hancocki, Forbes).—Shallow water amongst weed in Kast Loch Tarbert, rare (Mihi). NUDIBRANCHIATA. Doris tuberculata, Cuvier.—Frequent in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S. )- Shore, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Doris repanda, Alder and Hancock.—East Loch Tarbert, rare (B. & S.). This species is readily distinguished by its white colour, and by the row of spots along each side. Doris Johnstoni, Alder and Hancock.—East Loch Tarbert—frequent (B. & S.). Shore, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Acanthodoris pilosa (Miiller).—Occasionally in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Goniodoris nodosa (Montagu). East Loch Tarbert, between tide- marks (B. & 8.). Triopa clavigera (Miiller).—Between tide-marks, East Loch Tarbert ; not common (B. & 8.). * Polycera quadrilineata (Miiller).—East Loch Tarbert (B.& S.). Both the ordinary form and a dark-coloured variety were occasionally obtained. Aigirus punctilucens (D’Orbigny).—Obtained occasionally on the under- side of stones in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). * Polycera ocellata, Alder and Hancock, has also been obtained in East Loch Tarbert. of the Fishery Board for Scotland. ily, Tritonia Hombergi, Cuvier.—Obtained in the vicinity of Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Dendronotus frondosus (Ascanius) [=D. arborescens (Miiller) |.—Fre- quent in Loch Fyne in 10 to 20 fathoms (B. & 8.). Eolis papillosa (Linné).—Frequent between tide-marks in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Galvina picta, Alder and Hancock ( = Holis picta), Alder and Hancock. —Obtained in East Loch Tarbert ; rare. Galvina Farrani, Alder and Hancock (=Zolis farrani), Alder and Hancock).—Rare in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). One specimen, of a rich orange colour. Favorinus albus, Alder and Hancock (= Zolis alba), Alder and Han- cock.—Frequent amongst Zostera in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Facelina Drummondii (W. Thompson) (= Lolis Drummondi, W. Thompson).—Moderately common amongst zostera in East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). On the shore between tide-marks, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Hermea bifida (Montagu).—LEast Loch Tarbert; rare (B. & S.). Alderia modesta (Lovén).—Amongst Zostera near the head of Kast Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Elysia viridis (Montagu).—Common amongst Zostera in East Loch Tarbert. Colour variable from pale green to brown (B. & 8.). PULMONATA. Alexia bidentata (Montagu).—Common under stones between tide- marks, East Loch Tarbert, especially round towards Garvald Point (B. & §.). Oncidium celticum, Cuvier.—Shore, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Only two British localities are mentioned by Dr Jeffreys for this species—viz., Lantivet Bay, Cornwall ; and Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth. PROSOBRANCHIATA. Clathurella linearis (Montagu).—Off Battle Island, Loch Ryne, and in East Loch Tarbert; dead shells occasionally containing small hermit crabs (B. & S.). Clathurella purpurea (Montagu).—West side of Upper Loch Fyne, 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Clathurella reticulata (Renier).— West side of Upper Loch Fyne, 12 to 15 fathoms (M.). Clathurella teres (Forbes).—In the vicinity of Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, 12 to 15 fathoms (M.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). 118 Part III —Fifteenth Annual Report Mangelia attenuata (Montagu).—In the vicinity of Minard, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Mangelia levigata (Philippi).—In the same locality as the last (M.). Bela turricolla (Montagu).—East Loch Tarbert (living); off Battle Island, dead (B. & S.); Upper Loch Fyne, in the vicinity of Minard, on both east and west sides and in the centre, in 11 to 70 fathoms (M.). Bela Trevellyana (Turton).—Upper Loch Fyne, in 11 to 20 fathoms (M.). Neptunea antigua (Linné).—Taken in the vicinity of Minard ; on the east and west sides and centre, and near the head of the loch, in 10 to 70 fathoms, and between tide-marks (M.). East Loch Tarbert, living (Mihi). Sipho gracilis (Da Costa).—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Vicinity of Minard ; on the east and west sides and centre ; and near the head of the loch in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Buceinum undatum, Linné.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). At various places from the vicinity of Minard to near the head of the loch, and from between tide-marks down to 70 fathoms (M.). In deep water, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Nassay incrassata (Strom).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Minard, in 12 to 20 fathoms, and between tide-marks (M.). Nassa reticulata (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Minard, in 12 to 20 fathoms, and between tide-marks (M.). Nassa pygmeea (Lamarck).—In the vicinity of Minard, in 11 to 20 fathoms (M.). Trophon truncatus (Strom).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne; not very rare in suitable localities. Trophon muricatus (Montagu).—In Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 25 fathoms (M.). Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). Alfred Brown does not include this species in his work on the Mollusca of the Clyde, prob- ably because Trophon clathratus may sometimes have been mistaken for it. I have both species in my collection, and when they are placed side by side the difference between them is quite apparent. There can be no doubt that the specimen from Tarbert Bank is Trophon muricatus. Purpura lapillus (Linné).—Commonly distributed, especially in shallow water. Vicinity of Minard, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Trivia europcea (Montagu).—On rocks at extreme low water in Loch Fyne, also in East Loch Tarbert, living (B. & S.). West side, Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 25 fathoms, and also on the shore (M.). Aporrhais pes-pelicant (Linné).—Furlong Bay ; off Battle Island, &c. (B. & S.). Minard; west and east side and centre; and near the head of the loch, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Triforis perversa, Linné.—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, dead shell (Mihi). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 119 Cerithiopsis tubercularis (Montagu).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S8.). Living shells not very common. Trichotropis borealis, Broderip and Sowerby.—Furlong Bay, Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Minard, west side and centre, in 11 to 35 fathoms (M.). Turritella terebra (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert, dead shells (B. & S.). Minard, west and east sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Ceecum glabrum (Montagu).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert; not common (B. & 8.). Littorina littorea (Linné).—Common, especially between tide-marks (B. &S.). On west and east sides of Upper Loch Fyne, 10 to 25 fathoms, and on the shore (M.). Littorina rudis (Maton).—Common between tide-marks (B. & §.). Littorina obtusata (Linné).—Common between tide-marks. The variety ornata, Jeffreys, is also occasionally obtained ; specimens of the variety were collected at ‘White Shore,’ Hast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). West and east sides and centre, and near the head of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 20 fathoms ; and also on the shore (M.). Lacuna pallidula (Da Costa).—Taken on Laminaridé in Loch Fyne, in shallow bays in the vicinity of East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). The variety albescens, Jeffreys, was also occasionally obtained (B. & 8.). Lacuna divaricata (Fabricius).—Off Battle Island, Loch Fyne, and East Loch Tarbert. The variety canalis (Montagu) was obtained in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). West and east sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, and near the head of the loch, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Skenea planorbis (Fabricius)—Common ; Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Homologyra atomus (Philippi).—East Loch Tarbert ; not very common (B. & 8.). : Zippora membranacea (Adams).—Common amongst Zostera in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). The specimens were usually thin, and without, or with nearly obsolete, ribs; they are probably the variety elata of Philippi. Rissoa parva (Da Costa).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert, amongst weed in shallow water. Rissoa violacea, Desmarets.—East Loch Tarbert, between tide-marks, and dredged (B. & S.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Alvania cancellata (Da Costa).—Loch Fyne (Jeffreys and Barlee), Alvania reticulata (Montagu).—Of Battle Island, Loch Fyne (B. &S.). In the vicinity of {Minard, in 12 to 15 fathoms (M.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). | 120 Part [11.—Fifteenth Annual Report Alvania abyssicola, Forbes.—Loch Fyne, amongst mud, in 50 to 100 fathoms (M‘Andrew and Forbes, A. M. Norman, and others). Alvania carinata (Da Costa) | = Rissoa striatula (Montagu) |.—‘I ob- tained a single dead specimen and some fragments off Silvereraigs, Loch Fyne, in about 12 fathoms nullipore and sand’ (Alf. Brown, in Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, p. 62). Flemingia zetlandica (Montagu),.—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). In 20 fathoms, off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Cingula trifasciata(Adams) | = Rissoa cinguillus (Montagu) |.—Common in Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Onoba striata (Adams).—Common between tide-marks and in shallow water, especially where there is a weedy bottom, Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Hydrobia stagnalis (Bast.) | =H. ulve (Penn.)|.—At the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Capulus hungaricus (Linné).—Furlong Bay in 15 fathoms (B. & S8.). Vicinity of Minard, west and east sides, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Velutina levigata (Pennant).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on both the west and east sides, in the centre, and near the head of the loch, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Off Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Velutella flexilis (Montagu) [ = Velutina plicatilis (Miiller)].—‘ One specimen in Loch Fyne, on stony ground, in 25 fathoms’ (Forbes and M‘Andrew ; see Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, by Alf. Brown, p. 83). Lamellaria perspicua (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert, on stones between tide-marks, frequent (B. & S.). Off Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Lunatia ( Natica) sordida (Philippi).—Taken in the vicinity of Minard in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Lunatia pulchelia (Risso) [= Natica Aldert, Forbes].—East Loch Tar bert and off Battle Island, Loch Fyne (B. & §8.). In the vicinity of Minard, west and east sides and centre, and also near the head of Upper Loch Fyne, in 5 to 30 fathoms (M.). Adeorbis subcarinatus (Montagu).—A few dead specimens were ob- tained in the coralline zone off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne, by Alfred Brown (Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, p. 82). Aclis supranitida (S. Wood).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne ; rare (Mihi). Lulima polita (Linné).—West and east sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 65 fathoms (M.). Off Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Eulima intermedia, Cantraine ; var. rubro-tincta (Jeff.).—Loch Fyne (Jeffreys, see Brit. Conch., vol. iv. p. 204). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. £21 Eulima incurva (Ren.) [= Hulima distorta (Deshayes)]. East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). West and east sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 35 fathoms (M.). Hulima bilineata, Alder.—West side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Off Silvercraigs, one living, and a few dead specimens (Alf. Brown), Turbonilla rufa (Philippi).—Taken alive off the pier at Ardrishaig in 5 fathoms, where it is rather common (Alf. Brown). Parthenia interstincta (Montagu).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). Parthenia rufescens (Forbes).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne, dead shells only (Alf. Brown as Odostomia scalaris ; variety, rufescens). Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 25 fathoms (M.). Dr Jeffreys in British Con- chology, vol. iv. p. 161, and Alfred Brown in the Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, p. 77, consider Parthenia (Odostomia) rufescens to be ouly a variety of Parthenia (Odostomia) scalaris (Philippi). Parthenia spiralis (Moutagu).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert ; not uncommon (B. & 8.). Odostomia conspicua, Alder.—Loch Fyne (M‘Nab ; see Jeffreys’ Brit. Conch., vol. iv. p. 133). Odostomia unidentata (Montagu).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Odostomia acuta, Jeffreys.—Loch Fyne (Barlee). _ Odostomia pallida (Montagu).—Off Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Usually found on the shells of living Pecten oper- cularis, and sometimes on Pecten maximus. Odostomia umbilicaris (Malm).—Loch Fyne (Barlee, see Jeffreys’ op. cit., vol. iv. p. 130). Auriculina (Odostomia) obliqua (Alder).—Tarbert Loch Fyne. Auriculina insculpta (Montagu).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne, living shells (Alf. Brown). Eulimella (Odostomia) Scillce (Leacchi).—Off Silvereraigs, Loch Fyne, in sand and nullipore (Alf. Brown). 3 Eulimella acicula (Philippi).—Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Robertson ; see Brown’s Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, p. 78). [Molleria costulata (Moller).—A single specimen, dead but perfect, off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne, in 12 fathoms nullipore (Alf. Brown). Probably a post-tertiary fossil, as suggested by Mr Brown. | Cyclostrema nitens (Philippi).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne, living (Alf. Brown). Zizyphinus zizyphinus (Linné).—Laggan Bay and other localities in Loch Fyue (B. & 8.). Otf Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 122 Part [11.—Fifteenth Annual Report Zizyphinus millegranus (Philippi).—Off Battle Island (B. & 8). Fairly abundant at Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, and along the sides of the loch, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Fine specimens obtained off Silvercraigs, where the species is plentiful (Alf. Brown). Lizyphinus Montagu (W. Wood).—Off Otter, Loch Fyne ; a few dead specimens (Alf. Brown). Gibbula magus (Linné).—White Shore, East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Has been found in Upper Loch Fyne in 10 fathoms . (M.). Gibbula umbilicata (Montagu).—Common near low-water mark East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Taken in Upper Loch Fyne, near the head, in shallow water (M.). Gibbula cineraria (Linné).—Common in East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). | Vicinity of Minard, west and east sides and centre, and near the head of Upper Loch Fyne, in 5 to 70 fathoms (M.). Gibula tumida (Montagu).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Vicinity of Minard, west and east sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Off Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Margarita helicina (Fabricius).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). This species was not uncommon at extreme low-water on the fronds of Laminaria and on boulders, both in East Loch Tarbert and in the neigh- bouring bays in Loch Fyne. Emarginula crassa, J. Sowerby.—Off Battle Island, dead shells (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides, in depths of 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Emarginula fissura (Linné).—Off Battle Island, and in other localities ; dead shells (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on — both sides and in the centre of the loch, as well as on the shore (M.). Puncturella noachina. (Linné).—Laggan Bay (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms Acmea testudinalis (Miiller). — White Shore, East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). In Upper Loch Fyne, on the shore (M.). Pilidium fulvum (Miiller).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). Off Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Helcion pellucidum (Linné).—White Shore, East Loch Tarbert ; var. levis (B. & S.). Patella vulgata, Linné.—Common throughout the district on stones between tide-marks. POLYPLACOPHORA. Chiton fascicularis, Linné.—East Loch Tarbert; rare (B. & 8.). Chiton cinereus, Linné.—In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 123 Chiton marginatus, Pennant.—White Shore, East Loch Tarbert (B. &8.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, on the west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 36 fathoms, and on the shore (M.). Chiton ruber, Linné.— Under stones between tide-marks (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, on both sides, in 10 to 20 fathoms, and on the shore (M.). Of Moll Dhu (Alf. Brown). Chiton marmoreus, Fabricius. Has been found abundantly in Achagoil Bay, in Upper Loch Fyne (M.). ScAPHOPODA. Dentalium entalis, Linné.—Common off Barmore and in other locali- ties (B. & 8.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). *Siphonodentaliwm (Pulsellum) lofotense. M. Sars.—Lower Loch Fyne (Robertson, in Zrans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, vol. ii., N.S., p. 151). ft: PELECYPODA. Tetrabranchia. Anomia ephippiwm, Linné,—Common in the Loch Tarbert district (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides and centre, in 10 to 65 fathoms—the variety striata at Minard and on the east side, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Anomia patelliformis, Linné.—In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on the east side in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Ostrea edulis, Linné.—Generally distributed in the Tarbert district, but small and scarce, the variety deformis, Jeff., between tide-marks East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne, between tide-marks, both the ordinary form and the variety parasitica, Turt. (M.). Loch Fyne near Tarbert (Alf. Brown). Lima hians (Gmelin).—Off Battle Island, in 40 fathoms (B. & 8.). In Upper Loch Fyne, near the shore on both sides, in about 15 fathoms (M.). Lima subauriculata (Montagu).—Off Battle Island in 40 fathoms— dead shells (B. & 8.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne; common in 10 fathoms in muddy sand and shells (Alf. Brown). Lima Loscombi, G. B. Sowerby.—Rather rare in Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 15 fathoms on the west side (M.). Pecten maximus (Linné).—Ofi Skate Island in 14 fathoms, and in other localities, but not very plentiful (B. & 8.). Living specimens have been taken in Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Off Moll Dhu and Silver- craigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Adult living specimens have been taken in East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Pecten varius, Linné.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Found abund- * Dr Robertson (op. cit., P. 152) also records the discovery of Siphonodentaliwm (Pulselium) afine, M . Sars, ‘ off Skate Island at the mouth of Loch Fyne, in 90 to 100 fathoms.’ 124 Part IIT.—Fifteenth Annual Report antly at extreme low water in Upper Loch Fyne (M.). In 10 fathoms, off Silvercraigs, in stony and shelly ground—youug live specimens only (Alf. Brown). Pecten tigrinus, O. F. Miiller—Not uncommon off Battle Isiand in 40 fathoms, both the typical form and the variety costatus, Jeff. (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and at both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Pecten striatus, O. F. Miiller.—Furlong Bay and Moll Dhu Point, not common (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, at both sides and in the centre, and also near the head of the loch, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Pecten pusio (Linné).—A few off Skate Island in 14 fathoms, and in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on the east side in 10 to 25 fathoms, as well as also between tide marks (M.). Pecten pes-lutre (Linné), (= Pecten septemradiatus, Miiller).—Com- mon in Upper Loch Fyne in the deepest water, where also the largest specimens are found. Very large and fine specimens were taken below Strachur—much finer than towards the head of the loch—the specimens procured towards the head of the loch in about 10 fathoms, and at Minard Narrows, being smaller than those from the deep water. All the specimens taken in a haul off Skate Island in 104 fathoms were dead. In deep water the shells are always associated with much manganese (M.). Plentiful in deep water off Skate Island (B. & S8.). The variety albus, Jeff., is not very rare in Loch Fyne; perhaps one in every fifty belongs to this variety (M.). The variety Dumaszi, Payr., has been taken in Upper Loch Fyne in 70 fathoms (M.). Pecten opercularis (Linné).—Common in the neighbourhood of Tarbert (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows; at both sides and in the centre, and also near the head in 10 to 70 fathoms; and also on the shore between tide marks (M.). At Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Pecten similis, Laskey.—Dredged at Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (Mihi). A local and gregarious species, Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). The fry of Pecten maximus are liable to be mistaken for this species by those who have not had an opportunity of seeing both forms. Mytilus edulis, Linné.—Found at the heads of all the Clyde lochs. This is a widely distributed species both in the northern and southern hemispheres ; it has been recorded from Rio de la Plata, Falkland, and “Kerguelen Islands, and from New Zealand (M.). There is an extensive bed of Mytilus edulis at Ardrishaig (Alf. Brown). Modiola modiolus (Linné).—Common in the neighbourhood of East Loch Tarbert (B. &8.). Abundant at extreme low water in all the Clyde lochs, also at Minard Narrows, and at both sides of Upper Loch Fyne in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Modiolaria marmorata (Forbes).—Common ; usually found embedded of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 125 in the test of large Ascidians which are frequent on Tarbert Bank, in Loch Fyne, and common at extreme low water in Kast Loch Tarbert (B &S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Modiolaria discors (Linné).— Attached to the roots of Laminaria and other alge in East Loch Tarbert, and in neighbouring bays in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Nucula nucleus.—(Linne).—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Nucula sulcata, Brown.—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 15 fathoms (M.). Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Barlee). Nucula nitida, G. B. Sowerby.—Battle Island ; not common (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on the west and east sides and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Nucula tenuis (Montagu).—Occasionally off Battle Island (B. & S.). On both sides and in the centre of Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Locally plentiful opposite Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Leda minuta (O. F. Miiller).—Off Battle Island (B. & S.). Abundant in Lower Loch Fyne in 100 to 105 fathoms (M.). Astarte sulcata (Da Costa).—Laggan Bay and East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.).. Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides and in the centre, in 1] to 70 fathoms (M.). Off Otter Spit and Moll Dhu (Alf. Brown). Astarte elliptica (Brown).—Laggan Bay (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on the east side in 10 to 20 fathoms; also in Lower Loch Fyne in 12 fathoms (M.). This, which is sometimes de- scribed as a variety of Astarte sulcata, is reinstalled to specific rank in Dr Norman’s catalogue. Astarte compressa (Montagu).—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 11 to 20 fathoms, abundant (M.). In sand and nullipore, in 10 to 12 fathoms, off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne; not uncommon (Alf. Brown). The variety striata (Leach), has been dredged at Tarbert Bank (Mihi). Astarte triangularis (Montagu) .— Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne—dead shells (Alf. Brown). Turtonia minuta (Fabricius).—White Shore, East Loch Tarbert CBr & S:): Lascea rubra (Montagu).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.); var. pallida, Jeff., Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). —: Montacuta substriata (Montagu).— Off Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). This species is frequently found on ‘the spines of living Spatangus pur- pureus. Montacuta brdentata (Montagu).—Kast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Off the pier at Ardrishaig-—living (Alf. Brown), 126 Part I1I.—Fifteenth Annual Report Montacuta tumidula, Jefireys.—Off Tarbert in 25 fathoms; Loch Fyne in 45 to 56 fathoms. (Somerville and J. T. Marshall in Journal of Con- chology, vol. viii. p. 349, Jan. 1897.) Decipula ferruginosa (Montagu).—Off the pier at Ardrishaig in rather less than 6 fathoms—fine specimens, living (Alf. Brown). Lepton nitidum, Turton.—Off Silvercraigs, and at Otter Spit, Loch Fyne; living specimens (Alf. Brown). Cardium echinatum, Lioné.—Generally distributed, East Loch Tar- bert and Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and from the shore to 60 fathoms (M.). Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Cardium papillosum, Polii—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). This is an addi- tion to Alf. Brown’s Catalogue. Cardium edule, Linné.—More common in West than in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Found on shores, in bays, and in all the lochs of the Clyde district (M.). Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Cardium exiguum, Gmelin.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & §.). Off Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Cardium nodosum, Turton.—Has been taken in Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side and in the centre, in 30 to 70 fathoms (M.). Cardium fasciatum, Montagu.—Kast Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on east side in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Off Silvercraigs and off Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Levicardium norvegicum (Spengler).—East Loch Tarbert, and in Loch Fyne—single valves (B. & S.). At Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne Cyprina islandica (Linné).—Dead, but fresh, shells, near Laggan in 30 fathoms (B. & 8.). At Minard Narrows; and on both sides and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, as well as near the head of the loch, in 5 to 65 fathoms ; has also been obtained on the shore (M.).. Tapes pullastra (Montagu).—Common at White Shore, East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, on the shoré—very plentiful on the Spit at Minard Narrows (M.). Tapes virginea (Linné).—Has been observed in Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows in 11 to 20 fathoms, and also at low water (ML). Circe minima (Montagu).—Valves and dead, but fresh, shells in East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (B. & S8.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Sivercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Dosinia exoleta (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, also on the west side from the shore to 25 fathoms (M.). Dosinia lincta (Pulteney).—Upper Loch Fyne, from the shore to 70 fathoms (M.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 427 Venus casina, Linné.—Upper Loch F yne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms, and in Lower Loch Fyne in 104 fathoms QL) Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown), Venus gallina, Linné.—Common along all the shores and in all the lochs of the Clyde district (M., Alf. Brown, and others). Venus ovata, Pennant.—Off Battle Island, and in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Common in all the Clyde lochs in depths of 10 to 70 fathoms Venus fasciata (Da Costa),—Common in East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (B. &8.). Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Colour and sculpture variable, Lucinopsis undata (Pennant).—Off Otter Spit, Loch Fyne; generally in about 8 to 12 fathoms (Alf. Brown). Axinus flecuosus (Montagu). East Loch Tarbert (B. &8.). In all the upper lochs of the Clyde district in depths varying from 5 to 70 fathoms (M.). * Axinus ferruginosus (Forbes).—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 16 to 18 fathoms (B. & S8.). Upper Loch Fyue in 10 to 35 fathoms, and in Lower Loch Fyne in 20 to 100 fathoms (M.). Alive at Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne, on a muddy bottom (Alf. Brown). Aainus croulinensis, Jeffreys.—Lower Loch Fyne (Robertson, Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Glasgow, vol. ii., N.S., p. 152). Psammobia ferréensis (Chemnitz).—At Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 30 fathoms, and also on the west and east sides (M.). Solen siliqua, Linne.—East Loch Tarbert—variety arcuata, Jeff. (B. & S.). Large and fine specimens are occasionally obtained at extreme low water near Strachur i in Upper Loch Fyne (M.). * Solen ensis, Linné.—Taken in all the lochs of the Clyde district (M.). Solen pellucidus, Pennant.—Loch Fyne, off Silvercraigs, and off Otter (Alf. Brown). Not very uncommon, but very fragile. | Mactra subtruncata (Da Costa).—Frequent in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms, and also on the shore (M.). Mactra elliptica, Brown.—Off the Otter Spit, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Jeffreys in British Conchology and Brown in Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, include WM. elliptica, Brown, under J. solida, Linné, as a variety of that species, but in Dr N orman’s catalogue it is entered as a separate species. Lutraria elliptica, Lamarck.—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). * Solen stliqua var. arcuata has sometimes been mistaken for Solen ensis; the latter, however,is usually considerably smaller than the variety arcuata of 8. siliqua, 128 Part I[I1.—Fifteenth Annual Report Mya arenaria, Linné.—Upper Loch Fyne, between tide marks (M.). Between tide marks East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). dead shells (B. &§8.). Be- tween tide marks throughout the Clyde district where the conditions are favourable (M.). Corbula gibba (Olivi).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert, not com- mon (B. & S.). At Minard Narrows, and ou both sides and in the centre, as well as near the head of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Saxicavella plicata (Montagu).—A living specimen was obtained in muddy sand and nullipore at the mouth of Loch Gilp (Alf. Brown). Saxicava rugosa (Linné).—Shores of East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Minard Narrows, and on both sides aud in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 36 fathoms (M.). The variety artica (Linné) has also been obtained at Minard (M.). Aylophaga dorsalis, Turton.—A considerable number of specimens were obtained in a piece of partially rotten wood dredged in East Loch Tar- bert ; the species was also obtained under similar conditions off Skate Island, Loch Fyne (B. & §.). Also from a piece of old wood obtained off Inveraray (G.). Teredo, sp. (?).—Specimens of a Zeredo were observed in a piece of wood obtained on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Dibranchia. Lucina borealis (Linné).—Dead shells frequent on the shore (B. & S.). On the shores of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Lucina spinifera (Montagu).—Taken on one occasion in Upper Loch Fyne, in 60 fathoms (M.). Off Otter and Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne ; scarce, aud not full grown (Alf. Brown). Tellina crassa, Pennant.— One specimen off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). Single valves are frequent. Tellina tenuis, Da Costa.—On the shore, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). East Loch Tarbert and neighbourhood ; common (B. & S.). Tellina fabula, Gronovius.—Otf the pier at Ardrishaig (Alf. Brown). Tellina balthica, Linné.—On the shore of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Plentiful and fine at Lochgilphead ; the variety attenuata (Jeff.) also occurs here (Alf. Brown), 7 Abra alba (S. Wood).—Off Battle Island, in muddy sand (B. & S.). In Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side and in the centre, and also near the head, in 25 to 70 fathoms (M.). Plentiful in Loch Gilp, in 5 to 7 fathoms, at the mouth of the loch (Alf. Brown). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 129 Abra prismatica (Montague).—In muddy sand, in 6 fathoms, off Ardrishaig Pier ; rather common (Alf. Brown). Cuspidaria cuspidata (Olivi).—Off Battle Island; rare (B. & S.). At Minard Narrows, and on both sides and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Loch Fyue (Robertson, see Brown’s Mollusca of the Firth of Clyde, p. £1). Cuspidaria costellata (Deshayes).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, and off Battle Island, m 40 fathoms (B. & S.). Minard Narrows, on the east and west sides ; and off Furnace, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Loch Fyne (M‘Andrew, Forbes, and Barlee). Cuspidaria abbreviata, Forbes.—In the deeper portions of Loch Fyne, rare (B. & S.). Minard Narrows, east side and centre, in 15 to 70 fathoms (M.). Loch Fyne (M‘Andrew, Barlee, A. M. Norman). Lyonsia norvegica (Chemnitz).—Loch Fyne; not common (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows, and along both sides, in 8 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cochlodesma preetenue (Pulteney).—Upper Loch Fyne, in depths of 5, 36, and 70 fathoms, as well as at low-water (M.). Thracia papyracea (Poli).—Upper Loch Fyne, on the shore (M.). Thracia villosiuscula (Macgillivray), variety distorta (Montagu).—Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). BRACHIOPODA OF LOCH FYNE. Terebratulina caput-serpentis (Linné).—Fairly common of Battle Island, in 40 fathoms (B. & S.). At Minard, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 65 fathoms (M.). Off Moll Dhu and Silvercraigs (Alf. Brown). Crania anomala (O. F. Miiller).—Abundant and large near Moll Dhu Point ; frequent also in other parts of the loch ; usually at a depth of less than 20 fathoms (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Nar- rows, in 11 to 20 fathoms, and towards the east side in 45 fathoms (M.). CRUSTACEA OF LOCH FYNE. A History of the Crustacea, by the Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, has been followed as to the nomenclature of the Mauacostraca (the AMPHIPODA excepted). BRACHYURA. Inachus dorsettensis (Pennant).—Frequent in 10 to 20 fathoms in Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, and on both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Hyas araneus (Linné).—Common between tide-marks (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, on both sides and centre, and near the head of the loch, in 10 to 30 fathoms, and on the shore between tide- marks (M.). I 130 Part IIT.—Fifteenth Annual Report Hyas coarctatus, Leach.—Common in the off-shore waters of Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, and on both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Macropodia rostrata (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne at Minard, and west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Macropodia longirostris (Fabricius).—Not common in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Acheus Cranchii, Leach.—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 fathoms Cancer pagurus, Linné.—Frequent on the rocky shores of Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Carcinus menas (Linné).—Common (B. & §.). Both sides of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 30 fathoms, and on the shore (M.). is also recorded as having been obtained on the west side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). T do not find this species in Robertson’s catalogue, or in Sars’ monograph. 138 Part III.— Fifteenth Annual Report G. O. Sars seems to have no doubt as to B. Robertsoni being a ‘ good’ species). Urothoe marina, Spence Bate.-—Near Barmore, Loch Fyne a Upper Loch Fyne (M. JE Urothoe norvegica, Boeck.—Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Phoxocephalus Holbolli (Kroyer).—Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Phoxus simplex, Spence Bate, is probably synonymous with this species. Harpinea neglecta G. O. Sars.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Loch Fyne, in 80 fathoms (Robertson). Loch Gair, frequent (G.). Ampelisca typica (Spence Bate).—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Upper Loch Fyne, west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Ampelisca levigata, Lilljeborg—Taken by the sieve in pure sand, at low water, at Crarae, Loch Fyne (R.). Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre, in 36 to 70 fathoms (M.). . Ampelisca tenuicornis, Lilljeborg.—Dredged in Loch Fyne, in 80 fathoms, bottom soft mud (R.). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Loch Gair (G.). Ampelisca spinipes, Boeck.—Loch Fyne, near Skate Island, in 100 fathoms and also in 80 fathoms (R.). Ampelisca Eschrichti, Kroyer.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Haploops setosa, A. Boeck.—Dredged off Skate Island, Loch Fyne, in 100 fathoms ; two only were met with (Robertson). Stegocephaloides christianiensis, Boeck.—Loch Fyne, in 40 to 70 fathoms. Upper Loch Fyne (M.). [Stegocephaloides aurates, G. O. Sars, is inserted among the MS. records of the steam yacht ‘ Medusa’ for Upper Loch Fyne, east side and centre, in 15 to 70 fathoms, but this species is not recorded in the catalogue of the late Dr Robertson. | Amplilochus manudens, Spence Bate.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Lowburn and Dunderave, in the bottom tow-net (G.). Cyproidea damnoniensis, Stebbing.—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Stenothoe marina (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). At Tar- bert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.), Stenothoe monoculodes (Moutagu).—Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Metopa, sp.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Lowburn and Dunderave (G.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 139 Cressa dubia (Spence Bate).—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, dredged (G.). Leucothoé spinicarpa (Abildgaard).—Taken in Loch Fyne, in 92 fathoms (R.). In the branchial chamber of large Ascidians (Ascidia mentula) collected at low water in East Loch Tarbert ; also in Ascidians dredged on Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne (G.). * Leucothoé Lilljeborgiz, Boeck.—Loch Gair, and between Lowburn and Dunderave, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Monoculodes carinatus, Spence Bate.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Monoculodes Packardi, Boeck.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Lowburn and Dunderave in the bottom tow-net (G.). Perioculodes longimanus (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne, between Lowburn and Dunderave (G.). Pontocrates altamarinus (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Synchelidium brevicarpum (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch oe (M.). Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne (G.). Halimedon parvimanus (Spence Bate +).—Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Near Largabruach, dredged, and between Lowburn and Dunderave, in the bottom tow-net (G.). This species, which is the Gidiceros parvimanus of Spence Bate, is not uncommon in Loch Fyne. Epimeria cornigera (Fabricius).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Iphimedia obesa, Rathke.—Upper Loch Fyne, on both the west and east sides and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Near Larga- bruach, dredged ; and in the vicinity of Carndow, near the head of the loch (G.). Iphimedia minuta, G. O. Sars.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Lowburn and Dunderave, in the bottom tow-net ; also taken with the dredge at Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.). Eusirus longipes, Boeck.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, and on the west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Between Lowburn and Dunderave, in the bottom tow-net (G.). | Apherusa bispinosa (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms ee Loch Gair and near Largabruach (G.). * I have a Leucothoé from East Loch Tarbert (Loch Fyne) that differs from L. Lileborgii in having the penultimate as well as the last pair of epimeral plates strongly toothed at the lateral corners—the last pair having the corner tooth defined above by a sinus as in L, Lilljeborgii ; the palm of the second gnathopode of this Tarbert specimen differs also in its general outline. This is probably the form described by Dr Robertson as Leucothoé incisa (see Dr Robertson’s Amphipoda of the Clyde, Part il., p. 23. + See ‘The Amphipoda of Bate and Westwood’s ‘‘ British Sessile- eyed Crustacea,” ’ by A. O. Walker (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., Sixth Series, vol. xv. p. 466, 1895). 140 Part ITT.—Fifteenth Annual Report Paratylus Swammerdami (Milne Edwards).—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Paratylus vedlomensis (Spence Bate)—Upper Loch Fyne, in the middle of the loch, in 36 to 70 fathoms (M.). Dexamine spinosa (Montagu).—Upper Loch Fyne, west and east sides and centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Off Largabruach, dredged (G.). Dexamine Thea, Boeck.—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). A small species, and easily overlooked. Amathilla homari (Fabricius).—East Loch Tarbert, at extreme low water. This was one of the largest specimens I have seen (Mihi). Gammarus marinus, Leach.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Gammarus locusta (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Off Inveraray (G.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Melita obtusata (Montagu).— Upper Loch Fyne, west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Off Inveraray, and near Carndow at the head of the loch co: Mera Othonis (Milne Edwards).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on the west and east sides and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.), Loch Fyne in 90 fathoms [Robertson, as Mera longimana (Thompson) ]. Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, dredged (G.). Mera longimana (Thompson) is considered to be the male of M. Othonis, but Spence Bate’s figure of the hand of the second gnathopods of Mera (Megamera) longimana is quite different from that of Sars’ figure of the hand of the same guatho- pods of the male of Mcera Othonis. Cheirocrates Sundewalli (Rathke).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows and in the centre of the loch, in 11 to 70 fathoms(M.). Dredged near Largabruach, and also at Tarbert Bank (G.). Chetrocrates intermedius, G. O. Sars.—Dredged in Loch Gair in Upper Loch Fyne, rare (G.). East Loch Tarbert, 1886 (Mihi). Cheirocrates assimilis (Lilljeborg).—Lower Loch Fyne, in 104 fathoms (Robertson). Tarbert Bank, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.). Microdeutopus anomalus (Rathke).—Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side, in 15 to 30 fathoms (M.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). | Microdeutopus danmoniensis (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on the east side and in the centre, in 11 to 70 fathoms (M.). According to Sars this is the Microdeutopus gryllotalpa of Spence Bate, but not of Costa. Aora gracilis (Spence Bate).—Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne, dredged ; not common (G.). Leptocheirus pilosus, Zaddach.—Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne, in 20 to25 fathoms (G.). The antennal appendages are two-jointed iu these Tarbert Bank specimens. of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 141 Gammaropsis erythrophthalma, Lilljeborg—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on the east side and in the centre, in 11 to 70 fathoms (M.). Podoceropsis Sophice, Boeck.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, west and east sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Podoceropsis excavata (Spence Bate).—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Amphithoe rubricata (Montagu).—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Last Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Pleonexes gammarodes, Spence Bate.—East Loch Tarbert, at low- water, and dredged (Mihi). Podocerus pusillus, G. O. Sars.—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, dredged G.). Erichthonius abditus (Templeton).—Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side, in 15 to 30 fathoms (M.). East Loch Tarbert, both ¢ and ? (Mihi). Loch Gair (G.). Corophium Bonellit, Milne Edwards.—Off Inveraray, Loch Fyne, also near Carndow, and in Loch Gair (G.). Corophium crassicorne, Bruzelius. —East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Dulichia falcata (Spence Bate).—Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne (G.). | CaPRELLIDBA. Phtisica marina, Slabber.—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Between Low- burn and Dunderave, aud off Ardno (G.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Tarbert Bank, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.). -Pariambus typicus (Kroyer).—East Loch Tarbert, on the common star- fish (Asterias rubens ) (Mihi). Caprella linearis (Linné).—East Loch Tarbert, amongst Zostera (Mihi). Caprella acanthifera, Leach.—East I.och Tarbert, amongst Zostera (Mihi). PHYLLOCARIDA (PHYLLOPODA). Nebalia bipes, Milne Edwards.—Upper Loch Fyne, off Inveraray, and © off Largabruach (G.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). CLADOCERA. Evadne Nordmanni, Lovén.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Carndow and Dunderave, off Inveraray and off Furnace (G.). A generally distributed species, but sometimes it may occur in abundance ; at other times it may be very scarce. 142 Part 11.—Fifteenth Annual Report Podon polyphemoides, Leuckart.—Near the head of Loch Fyne ; this species was found in considerable abundance about 12 inches or so below the surface of the water. (?) Podon intermedius, Lilljeborg.—Upper Loch Fyne. OSTRACODA. PODOCOPA. Paracypris polita, G. O. Sars.—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, rare (Norman). Pontocypris mytiloides, Norman.—East Loch Tarbert ; not uncommon (B. & S.). Pontocypris trigonella, G. O. Sars.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Loch Gair, and off Inveraray ; not uncommon (G.). Argillecia cylindrica, G. O. Sars.—Off Tarbert, Loch Fyne, in 25 fathoms (Norman). Bairdia complanata, G. 8. Brady.—Loch Fyne (Norman). Cythere lutea, Miiller.—Kast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). A moderately common species, especially in shallow water. Cythere confusa, Brady and Norman.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Generally distributed throughout the district. Cythere porcellanea, G. S. Brady.—Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne G.). Cythere (%) semipunctata, G. S. Brady.—Off Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Norman). Loch Fyne (Mihi). Cythere crispata, G. S. Brady.—Hast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Cythere gibbosa (Brady and Robertson).—Loch ou) (Loch Fyne) (Brady and Robertson). Cythere albo-maculata, Baird.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Gener- ally distributed. Cythere Robertsoni, G. S. Brady.—Loch Fyne, off East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Not very uncommon. Cythere convexa, Baird.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). A moderately common species. Cythere marginata, Norman.—Otf Tarbert, Loch Fyne, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Cythere cluthe, Brady, Crosskey, and Robertson.—Loch Fyne, in 20 fathoms (Mihi—see Monograph of the Marine and Fresh-Water Ostra- coda of the North Atlantic and North-Western Europe, Part i. p. 145). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 143 Cythere villosa (G. O. Sars).—Off Inveraray (G.). East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Common and generally distributed. Cythere tuberculata (G. O. Sars).—East Loch Tarbert (B. &. S.). | Cythere concinna, Rupert Jones.—Dredged in Loch Fyne (Brady and Robertson). East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Cythere angulata (G. O. Sars).—Off Tarbert Loch Fyne (A. M. Nor- man). Hast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Cythere antiquata (Baird).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Cythere Jonesit (Baird).—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms, and off Skipness in 41 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Cytheridea papillosa, Bosquet.—Loch Fyne (B. & §.). More or less generally distributed. Cytheridea punctillata, Brady.—Loch Fyne, off Inveraray, off Tarbert, and off Skipness (A. M. Norman). Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Cytheridea (2) subflavescens, G. S. Brady.—Loch Fyne, in 40 fathoms ; off Skipness, off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Loch Fyne (G. S. Brady and D. Robertson). Eucythere declivis (Norman) = Hucythere argus (G.O. Sars).—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). A moderately common species. Krithe bartonensis (Jones).— Loch Fyne, off Inveraray and off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Off Inveraray, and between Carndow and Ardno, north side of the loch (G.). Loxoconcha tmpressa (Baird).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Loch Gair and off Largabruach (G.). A moderately common species. Loxoconcha guttata (Norman).—Loch Fyne, at Inveraray, and off Skipness (A. M. Norman). Loxoconcha multifora (Norman).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Loch Fyne, as Cythere multifora (A. M. Norman). Loxoconcha tamarindus (Jones).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Moderately common everywhere. Xestoleberis aurantia (Baird),—LHast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Not very rare in Loch Fyne. Xestoleberis depressa (G. O. Sars).—Loch Fyne (Mihi). Loch Gair and off Inveraray (G.). Cytherura gibba (Miiller).—Hast Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Cytherura cornuta (G. 8. Brady).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman). Loch Fyne (G. S. Brady and D. Robertson). 144 Part IT].—Fifteenth Annual Report Cytherura sella, G. O. Sars.— East Loch Tarbert, as Cy. jlavescens (B. & S.). A moderately common species throughout the district. Cytherura acuticostata, G. O. Sars. —Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman). Cytherura striata, G. O. Sars.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). A com- mon and generally distributed species. Cytherura angulata (G. S. Brady).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Cytherura undata, G. O. Sars.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). This is a small species and easily overlooked. Cytherura producta, G. O. Brady.—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 20 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Cytherura nigrescens (Baird).—East Lech Tarbert (B. & S.). There is scarcely a haul made inshore with the dredge in which this species does not occur. Cytherura similis, G. O. Sars.—Loch Fyne, off Skipness (A. M. Nor- man). Generally distributed throughout the Clyde area. Cytherura cellulosa, Norman.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). This is a very small species and easily overlooked. Cytheropteron latissimum (Norman),—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman). Cytheropteron nodosum, G. S. Brady.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Loch Fyne, off Tarbert (A. M. Norman). Cytheropteron inflatum, Brady, Crosskey, and Robertson.—Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman). This is the only British record for Cytheropteron infla- twm as a recent species. Cytheropteron punctatum, G. S. Brady.—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Cytheropteron, alatwm, G. O. Sars.—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). East Loch Tarbert, as Cytheropteron arcua- tum (B. & S.). Cytheropteron angulatum, Brady and Robertson.—East Coast Tarbert (B. & 8.). Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Cytheropteron humile, Brady and Norman.—Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Hitherto this Ostracod has almost invariably been obtained from pieces of partially decayed wood brought up in the dredge or trawl—wood that has been more or less perforated by boring Mollusks or Crustacea. In such situations I have usually found this Ostracod associated with the Copepod Laophonte simulans, T. Scott. Bythocythere constricta, G O. Sars.—Loch Fyne (G. 8. Brady and D. Robertson). Bythocythere turgida, G. O. Sars.—Furlong Bay, Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 145 Bythocythere simplex (Norman).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). ‘Uhis is a moderately common species in Loch Fyne and in the Clyde generally. Pseudocythere caudata, G. O. Sars.—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). This Ostracod is not very rare, but is easily overlooked. Sclerochilus contortus (Norman).—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). A moder- ately common and widely distributed species. Paradoxostoma variable (Baird),— East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne (B. & 8.). A common and generally distributed species. Paradoxostoma pulchellum, G. O. Sars.—Furlong Bay, Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Paradoxostoma Hodgei, G. S. Brady.—Off Tarbert, Loch Fyne, in 25 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Paradoxostoma flecuosum, G. S. Brady.—Loch Fyne, off Inveraray, in 25 to 40 fathoms, and also off Skipuess (A. M. Norman). Paradoxostoma affine, T. Scott.—Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne, in 25 to 40 fathoms (A. M. Norman). Macherina tenuissima (Norman).—Loch Fyne as Xiphichilus tenuis- sima (B. & S.). Myopocopa. Asterope marie (Baird).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Off Tarbert, Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman). Off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Asterope teres (Norman).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). This species is much less common in Loch Fyne than the previous one. Philomedes interpuncta (Baird).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). CLADOCOPA. Polycope orbicularis, G. O. Sars.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & $.). Loch Fyne (Brady and N orman). Polycope punctata, G. O. Sars.—Some specimens dredged in Loch Fyne are doubtfully referable to this species (Brady and Norman). THE Coprropa oF LocH FYNE. In the preparation of this list, The Monograph of the British Copepoda, by Prof. G. 8, Brady ; The Copepoda of the Bay of Naples, by Dr Gies- brecht; Dr Canu’s Monograph Les Copepodes de Boulonnais, besides many separate papers, have been consulted, GNATHOSTOMATA. Calans finmarchicus (Gunner).—Very abundant in Upper Loch Fyne in deep water, where they are found all the year through; less abundant towards the lowes end of the loch. K © x Ree Jr Hy FELee 4 Ca Lr At. ‘ > y Ney we 146 Part ITI.—Fifteenth Annual Report Pseudocalanus elongatus, Boeck.—Generally distributed, and more or less frequent all over the loch. The following are a few of the localities where the species has been obtained: In surface and bottom tow-nets at the head of Loch Fyne, off Inveraray in a tow-net at 3 fathoms from the surface; in surface and bottom tow-nets, between Loch Gair and Largymore ; and in surface tow-net between Tarbert and Avidh Island x Phadprcliee a~ (reels) . ) Peeudtocalanus armatus, Boeck.—In bottom tow-net gatherings from the vicinity of Largymore and Furnace, and between Lowburn and Dun- derave Castle (G.). | Zort .Avigrowre Stephos gyrans (Giesbrecht).—(Pl. II. fig. 9; Pl. IIL. figs. 17, 18). fe S30 (4Pey A ‘ A single specimen—a female—of this interesting species was obtained in “some dredged material from Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne. A careful comparison of the various appendages of this Loch Gair specimen with Dr Giesbrecht’s description and figures, leaves no doubt as to its identity with the specimens obtained at Naples. Dr Giesbrecht discovered his specimens in the tanks of the Zoological Station at Naples. The species appears to be quite distinct from Stephos minor (T. Scott) from the Furth of Forth. The Loch Gair specimen measures °8 mm. in length (about giyth of an inch). | Hucheta norvegica, Boeck.—Common in the deep water of Upper Loch Fyne, and also obtained occasionally at the surface (G.). Upper Loch Fyne in 60 to 70 fathoms; taken at all seasons of the year in great abundance in Upper Loch Fyne, at from 5 to 15 fathoms above the mud in the deepest water. The females seem to carry a succession of ova, which are of a bluish colour, all through the year (M.). Scolfithrix hibernica, A. Scott.*—Taken in a bottom tow-net gathering between Carndow and Dunderave Castle, and between Loch Gair and Minard Castle (G.). This species was first obtained in deep’ water off the coast of county Down, Ireland, by my son, Mr Andrew Scott. Centropages typicus, Kroyer.—East Loch Tarbert and neighbouring parts of Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Centropages hamatus (Lilljeborg),—East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood), Off Inveraray, between Carndow and Dunderave Castle, and in Loch Gair (G.). This species is moderately common all over the district ; Loch Fyne (M.). Temora longicornis (Miiller).—This also isa moderately common and widely distributed species. It has been obtained off Garndow, off Inver- aray, off Minard, and in Loch Gair (G.). In East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Metridia hibernica (Brady and Robertson).—East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Dr W. Giesbrecht gives the following synonymy for this species.t * Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., Nov. 1896, p. 362, Pls. XVII. and XVIIL + Pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel, p. 340. of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 147 Metridia hibernica (Brady and Robertson). 1873 Paracalanus hibernicus, Brady and Robertson (Ann: and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8. 4, vol. xii. p. 126, Pl. VIII. figs. 1-3). 1878 at armata, Brady (Mon. Brit. Copep., vol. i. p. 42). (not Metridia armata, Boeck.) 1887 ? Pleuromma armatum, Pouchet and de Guerne (Compt. Rend, Acad. Paris, T. 104, pp. 712-715). Anomalocera Patersonii, Templetoti.—East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood), This copepod is at times moderately common in Lower Loch Fyne. Parapontella brevicornis (Lubbock). East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Acartia Clausii, Giesbrecht.—Head of Loch Fyne, between Carndow and Ardno. Off Inveraray, and in the vicinity of Minard (G.). Upper Loch Fyne, in 30 to 70 fathoms, as Dias longiremis (M.). % East Loch Tarbert as Dzas longiremis (Calderwood). I have examined speci- mens of Acartzia from various parts of Upper and Lower Loch Fyne, and A. Clausti is the only species that has yet been observed in this part of the Clyde area. Paramisophria, nov. gen.—Somewhat like Misophria in general ap- pearance. Antennules short, and composed of about twenty-one joints. Antenne, with the primary branch short, three-jointed ; secondary branches longer than the primary, and two-jointed ; mouth organs as in the Calanide. Swimming feet nearly asin Psewdocyclops ; both branches three-jointed. Each part of the fifth pair consists of a more or less simple two-jointed branch. ‘This genus, though apparently a true member of the family Mzsoph- riade, differs from the two genera Misophria and Pseudocyclops, most closely allied to it, in the structure of the antenne and of the fifth pair of thoracic feet. Paramisophria cluthe, nov. spec. (Pl. II., figs. 3-8; Pl. IIL, figs. 13- 16). Description of the female—length, 1-4 mm. (sth of an inch). Body, robust; abdomen, short; only about one-fourth of the length of .the cephalothorax (fig. 13, Pl. III). Antennules short; twenty-one jointed ; joints very short (fig. 14, Pl. I1I.). The formula shows approxi- mately the proportionate lengths of all the joints :— 14°5°4 Ded) ie Od po ane ee eth te a 2) St At 4 GS SRD Ge Bod, meena Pe Opts Jing Ot 1 n-ne Jehg T2613" 4S V5)> NG Ne 18 19" 20, a): Antenne short, three-jointed, end joint small ; secondary branches con- siderably longer than the primary branches, and composed of two elongate sub-equal joints (fig. 3, Pl. III.). Anterior foot-jaws four-jointed, stout, the second and last joints short ; the first and second joints, with a few small papilliform and setiferous appendages on the inner aspect ; the end joint is furnished with a number of long plumose sete (fig. 4, Pl. IT.). Posterior foot-jaws elongate, moderately stout, (?) seven-jointed, first two joints large and sub-equal, the third, fifth, and sixth small, and of nearly equal length, fourth joint about one and a half times the length of the preceding joint, the (?) seventh is very minute ; the three last are strongly 148 Part I11.—Fifteenth Annual Report setiferous (fig. 5, Pl. II.). Swimming feet are somewhat like those of Pseudocyclops, both branches are three-jointed and furnished with numerous plumose sete on the inner margins; in the first pair the mar- ginal spines are slender (fig. 6, Pl. IL.). In the fourth pair the spines are short, stout, and sabre-like (fig. 7, Pl. II.). The fifth pair consists each of a single two-jointed branch, the first joint is short, but produced interiorly at the distal end into a cylindrical process about as long, and half as broad as the joint itself, and provided at the apex with a small spine and an elongate plumose seta ; second joint sub-cylindrical, and fully three times the length of the first joint, and armed with five stout spines, arranged along the outer margin and apex (fig. 8, Pl. II.). Abdomen composed of four segments, the last two being together scarcely equal in length to the preceding segment; caudal stylets rather longer than the entire length of the last two abdominal segments (fig. 16, Pl. IIL). Male unknown. Habitat—Off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne; dredged. Misophria pallida, Boeck.—Dredged near Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Thorellia brunnea, Boeck.—Head of Loch Fyne between Carndow and Ardno ; off Largabruach and Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). This is not an uncommon copepod in the Clyde in dredged material. Cyclopina littoralis, G. S. Brady.—In the vicinity of Carndow, near the head of Upper Loch Fyne; aud also near Largabruach; in dredged material (G.). Cyclopina gracilis, Claus.—This species has been obtained in Loch Gair ; aud also off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Oithona (2) similis, Claus.—East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calder- wood). O#f Inveraray ; and between Carndow and Ardno (G.). Upper Loch Fyne, in 30 to 70 fathoms (M.). Notodelphys Allmani, Thorell.—East Loch Tarbert, and Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms; in branchial chamber of large Asci- dians (Mihi). Notodelphys agilis, Thorell.—Also found in the branchial chamber of large Ascidians collected at extreme low-water in East Loch Tarbert. Notodelphys prasina, Thorell.—With the others in the branchial - chamber of large Ascidians (Mihi). This species has short caudal stylets. Doropygus porcicauda, Brady.—A copepod, belonging apparently to this species, was obtained in the branchial chamber of Ascidians from fast Loch Tarbert, and also from Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Though slightly imperfect, the Largabruach specimen resembles this, and no other described British species. Botachus cylindratus, Thorell.—Obtained in the branchial cnamber of Ascidians collected in East Loch Tarbert. Notopterophorus papilio, Hesse.—This curious copepod was of frequent occurrence in the branchial chamber of large Ascidians from East Loch Tarbert (Mihi), of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 149 Ascidicola rosea, Thorell.—Upper Loch Fyne, between Carndow and Ardno ; from an Ascidian brought up in the trawl-net (G.). Longipedia coronata, Claus.—Loch Gair, and off Largabruach, U pper Loch Fyne; in dredged material (G.). Longipedia minor, T. and A. Scott.—In material dredged off Larga- bruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). This is not much more than half the size of the other; both forms were obtained off Largabruach, and speci- mens of both carried ova. Ectinosoma Sarst, Boeck (H. spinipes, Brady).—In material dredged off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Eictinosoma melaniceps, Brady.—Head of Upper Loch Fyne, between Carndow and Ardne, and off Inveraray (G.). Ectinosoma atlanticum, Brady and Robertson.— Upper Loch Fyne, in 30 to 64 fathoms (M.). Common in a tow-net gathering from Upper Loch Fyne. Collected by the late Mr Brook. Ectinosoma curticorne, Boeck.—Dredged off Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne ; rare (G.). Ectinosoma Herdman, T. & A. Scott.—Dredged off Largabruach and in Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Ectinosoma pygmeum, T. & A. Scott.—Dredged at Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.). Bradya elegans, T. and A. Scott.—Loch Gai, and near Largabruach, - Upper Loch Fyne; dredged (G.). Bradya similis, T. and A. Scott.—Upper Loch Fyne, near Larga- bruach, in dredged material (G.). Zosima typica, Boeck.—In dredged material from Largabruach, Upper Foch Fyne (G.). Amymone spherica, Claus.—Kast Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calder- wood). Stenhelia hispida G. S. Brady.—In material dredged in Loch Gair and near Largabruach (G.). This distinct and fine species was not very uncommon in the Largabruach gathering. Im the spirit specimens, the last abdominal segment and caudal stylets were usuaily of a more or less dusky hue. Stenhelia ima (G. S. Brady).—East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Mihi)(?), off Inveraray (G. y Ameira rcs, T. Scott.—Dredged in a Gair, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Ameira longrcaudata, T. Scott.—This well marked species was obtained near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). 150 Part IIT.—Fifteenth Annual Report Jonesiella spinulosa (Brady and Robertson).—Near Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne, in dredged material (G.). Jonesiella fusiformis, which in some localities appears to be a more common species than the one recorded here, has not yet been observed in any of the collections made by the ‘Garland’ in the Clyde. Delavalia robusta (Brady and Robertson).—Near Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne, in dredged material; not very rare (G.). Delavalia mimica, sp. n. (Pl. I. figs. 1-9.). Description of the Female.—Length, °65 mm. (7th of an inch). Body moderately stout, and somewhat like Delavalia reflexa in general appear- ance. Antennules eight-jointed, the penultimate joint is smaller than any of the others, while the last is rather more elongate than either of the preceding three or four joints (fig. 2). The antenne and mouth organs are somewhat similar to those of D. reflexa ; the principal seta of the end joint of the mandible-palp is moderately stout and curved, and of con- siderable length (fig. 3). The inner branches of the first pair of swim- ming feet are three-jointed, the first joint is rather longer than the entire length of the three-jointed outer branches, but the second and third are short, and together scarcely equal to half the length of the first joint (fig. 5). The second, third, and fourth pairs do not differ much from those of other species of De/avalia (fig. 6 shows the fourth pair). The fifth pair, which have a general resemblance to those of other species of Dela- valia, differ in the following points: the armature of the basal joint con- sists of three moderately short and rather stout spines, situated on the apex of the slightly produced inner portion, in addition to two spiniform setze, one of which is exterior and the other interior to the spines; the innermost of the three spines, which is also the largest, bears two minute marginal hairs near its extremity—one on either side. The secondary joint is lamelliform, moderately broad, and subcylindrical. The margins, which, in the middle of the joint are somewhat parallel, converge towards both ends, and the distal end, which for this reason assumes a triangular form, is provided with five sete and a short stout spine ; this spine is situated at the beginning of the exterior distal slope, while the five sete.are arranged, two on each sloping distal margin, and one at the apex, as shown in the drawing (fig. 7). | Description of the Male.—The male differs little from the female except in the form and armature of the fifth pair of feet. The basal joint of the fifth pair bears interiorly a single, and somewhat peculiar, stout, and mode- rately large spine, and a small spiniform seta; the secondary joint is small, subovate, and armed with three spines on the oblique distal end of the exterior margin ; there is also a seta at the apex and another on the inner margin, as shown by the drawing (fig. 8). The second pair in the male were not modified, as is sometimes the case, but resembled those of the female. Habitat.—Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne. It has also been obtained in other parts of the Clyde district, and in the Firth of Forth at Granton. Remarks.—This species differs very markedly from any other Delavalia known to me in the structure of the first pair of swimming feet; this pair are not very unlike those of some species of Dactylopus or Ameira ; but as the structure of the mandibles and of the fifth pair of feet is that of of the Fishery Board for Scotland. tot a true Delavalia, I prefer for the present to give this Loch Gair form a place in the genus to which it has so close an affinity. Pontopolites typicus, T. Scott.—In dredged material from Loch Gair nd from near Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Diosaccus tenuicornis (Claus).—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). A moder- ately large and well marked species. Laophonte horrida (Norman).—East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Loch Gair, Largabruach, and near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Laophonte thoracica, Boeck.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Near Larga- bruach and off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Laophonte hispida (Brady and Robertson). Loch Gair, and near Largabruach Upper Loch Fyne, in dredged material (G.). Laophonte simulans, T. Scott.—Off Inveraray. Several specimens from a piece of partially decayed wood brought up in the trawl-net (G.). This was associated with Cytheropteron humile (B. & N.). Laophonte similis (Claus).—Taken in East Loch Tarbert and in Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Laophonte lamellifera (Claus).—Also taken in East Loch Tarbert and Loch Fyne (Calderwood). Laophonte serrata (Claus).—EKast Loch Tarbert (Mihi). This is quite a distinct and comparatively large species, and it is also one of the rarest species of the genus. Laophonte depressa, T. Scott.—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert, in 20 to 25 fathoms, in dredged material. Normanella dubia (Brady and Robertson). —Obtained in dredged material from Loch Gair and from near Largabruach (G.) Cylindropsyllus laevis, G. S. Brady.— From pools between tide-marks in East Loch Tarbert. Cletodes longicaudata (Brady and Robertson).—East Loch Tarbert, Largabruach, and Loch Gair, in dredged material (G.). Cletodes linearis (Claus).—This somewhat rare species was obtained in material dredged in East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne. Cletodes curvirostris, T. Scott.—In dredged material from Loch Gair and Largabruach (G.). Ttunella tenuiremis (Y¥. Scott). =[Cletodes tenuiremis, T. Scott,* and Itunella (?) subsalsa, G. 8. Bradyt].—Dredged near Largabruach, Upper * Eleventh Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, Part iii. p. 204, pl , figs. 21-28. ae Nat. Hist. Trans. of Northumb., Durham, and Meweastle; -upon-Tyne, vol. xiii. p- 6, pl. i. Separate reprint. 152 Part I11.—Fifteenth Annual Report Loch Fyne (G.). This copepod, when first described, was doubtfully re- ferred to the genus Cletodes for reasons stated in the ‘remarks’ on the species. Sometime afterwards Dr Brady instituted the genus Itunella for what appears to be a closely allied form from the Solway. Having, during the last two or three years, examined many specimens of Cletodes tenuiremis from different localities, I now quite agree with Dr Brady.in considering this copepod to be generically distinct from Cletodes, and have, therefore, adopted his generic appellation. _ Enhydrosoma curvatum (Brady and Robertson).—This species was obtained in dredged material from Loch Gair and from near Largabruach (G.). Dactylopus tisboides, Claus.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Dredged near Largabruach (G.). Dactylopus similis, Claus.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Near the head of Loch Fyne (G.). This is a distinct and moderately large species ; it does not appear to be common in the Loch Fyne district. Dactylopus flavus, Claus.—Obtained by the ‘Garland’ near the head of Loch Fyne. Dactylopus stronvit (Baird).—East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne, in dredged material (Mihi). Thalestris Clausit, Norman.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Dredged near Largabruach (G.). Thalestris mysis, Claus.—This fine species has been recorded from East Loch Tarbert by Mr Calderwood. I also have found it there. Thalestris longimana, Claus.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). ‘This is one of the more common and widely distributed _ species of Thalestris. Thalestris forficuloides, T. and A. Scott.—Obtained off Inveraray and near Largabruach (G.). Westwoodia nobilis (Baird).—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Harpacticus chelifer (Miiller)—East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Near Largabruach and near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Zaus spinatus, Goodsir.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calder- wood). Alteutha depressa, Baird.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calder- wood, as Peltidium depressum). This copepod may usually be obtained | where Laminaria is more or less commou—as in the bays, where the water is shallow. Alteutha interrupta (Goodsir),—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood as Peltidium interruptum). Peltidium purpureum, Philippii—EHast Loch Tarbert (Mihi). (See a of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 153 description of the species by Dr Brady in the Fifth Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland.) Near Largabruach, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). | Porcellidium fimbriatum, Claus.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Upper Loch Fyne, near Largabruach, aud near the head of the loch (G.). Porcellidium subrotundum, Norman.—Upper Loch Fyne, in 30 fathoms Idya furcata (Baird),—East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Upper Loch Fyne, near Largabruach, and off Inveraray (G.). Idya longicornis, T. and A. Scott.—East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Mihi). This is a large and well-marked species. Idya gracilis, T. Scott. —This was obtained in Loch Gair, off Inveraray, and near the head of Loch Fyne iG.) Idya minor, T. and A. Scott.—Upper Loch Fyne, near Largabruach, and near the head of the loch (G.). Scutellidium fasciatum (Boeck).—East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood). Obtained by washing the ‘roots’ of Laminaria and other large marine alge, Monstrilla (?) Danze, Claparede.—A single representative of this curi- ous group of Copepods was obtained in a bottom tow-net gathering col- lected between Dunderave and Ardno, near the head of Loch Fyne (G.). The specimen is a female, and has three abdominal segments. . The first segment is about twice as long as the second, and is more tumid ; it is also rather longer than the third segment ; it bears two long ‘ genital sete,’ which are united at the base so as to form a very short but quite distinct basal part ; the caudal sete are three on each furca. The antennules are in length scarcely equal to one-third the length of the body ; the first joint is about four and a half times the length of the second, the third is about one and a half times the length of the second, and the second and fourth joints are nearly equal in length; the antennules are four-jointed. The Loch Fyne specimen thus agrees very well with the brief description of Monstrilla Danz, Claparede, in Mr Bourne’s memoir on the Monstril- lide.* The fifth feet, so far as I can make them out without dissection, resemble those of Monstrilla gracilicauda, Giesbrecht. PARASITA. Lichomolgus fucicolus, G. S. Brady.—Upper Loch Fyne, near Larga- bruach, in dredged material (G.). Lichomolgus forficulus, Thorell.—In the branchial chamber of large Ascidians from Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). Lichomolgus furcillatus, Thorell.—Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne, from trawl refuse (G.). * The Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, vol. xxx. (new series), p. 575 (February 1890). Reprint. 154 Part III. —Fifteenth Annual Report (1) Lichomolgus maximus, I. C. Thompson.—Obtained in specimens of the common Pecten—Pecten opercularis—trom Loch Gair, off Inveraray, and from near the head of the loch (G.), This is not a true Lichomolgus, and is only provisionally placed here. ~~ Pseudanthessius liber (Brady and Robertson).—This species is from the same localities as the last (G.). __.tDermatomyzon nigripes (Brady and Robertson).—This fine species has been obtained in East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood) ; and near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Artotrogus orbicularis, Boeck.—A single $ and @ specimen of this fine species were taken in material dredged at Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms (G.). |Bradypontius magniceps (G. 8. Brady).—Has been recorded for East Loch Tarbert (Calderwood) ; it has also been obtained near the head of Upper Loch Fyne among trawl refuse (G.). Bradypontius Normant (B. and R.) (Pl. IL. figs: 1 and 2; Pl. III. figs. 1-11). Description of the female.—Length of the specimen figured, 1‘5 mm. (4; of aninch). In general appearance somewhat like Bradypontius mag- niceps, G. 8. Brady, but the abdomen is more elongate and slender (fig. 1, Pl. If.).. Antennules short and nine-jointed ; the first joint is of moderate length, the third is fully three times the length of the preceding joint ; the next five joints are small, while the last is nearly twice the size of the penultimate joint (fig. 3, Pl. III.). The formula shows approximately the proportionate lengths of the joints. Proportionate lengths of the joints, . 13 OS AT Ob Sm oles Number of the joints, . 5 : 1 Op a a S16 ee cee The antenne are somewhat like those of Asterocheres Boeckt, G. S.-Brady ; the secondary branch is small and uniarticulate, and bears a single apical seta (fig. 5, Pl. I1I.). The mandibles are elongate and very slender (fig. 6, Pl. III.). The maxille consist of two small branches, as shown by the figure (fig. 7, Pl. III.). Both foot-jaws are robust and strongly clawed (figs. 8 and 9, Pl. III.). The swimming feet, which are robust, have the inner margins of both branches furnished with numerous plumose sete (figs. 1 and 2, Pl. IT.). The secondary joint of the fifth pair is small and sub-quadrangular, and furnished with three set; a single seta also springs from the basal joint (fig. 10, Pl. III.). The abdomen is composed of four segments—genital segment larger than the others Description of the male.-—The male differs slightly in its general outline from the female ; the abdomen is five-jointed, and the genital seg- ment is rather larger than the others. The antennules are ten-jointed ; the first six are nearly as in the female; the seventh joint is about equal to the combined lengths of the three preceding joints ; the eighth, ninth, and last are each rather smaller than the one that immediately precedes it ; the antenne are hinged and adapted for grasping (fig. 4, Pl. III.). The other appendages resemble those of the female. + See Dr Giesbrecht on the family Ascomyzontidw, Thorell. (Zoologischen Anzeiger, Nos. 521, 522, 1897.) of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 155 Habitat.—Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne. Remarks.—Living specimens of this handsome species are very prettily ornamented with usually eight brick-red blotches, six of which are sub- marginal ; and two central—one being at the anterior apex of the first body segment and one near the posterior portion of the thorax, as shown by figs. 1 and 2, Pl. III., which are reproduced from drawings of a living male and female specimen from Cromarty Firth. The markings on the cephalothoracic segment were similar in all the specimens examined, but . one or other of the posterior marginal blotches were observed to be occa- sionally absent. The general colour of the dorsal surface was yellowish, tinged with brown. When examined under the microscope, the integu- ment was also seen to be thickly besprinkled with minute circular mark- ings. The secondary branches were quite distinct, though small. With the exception of the antennules, the various appendages were the same in the male as in the female. tScottomyzon gibberum (T. and A. Scott)—From specimens of the common star-fish (Asterias rubens) caught near the head of Loch Fyne (G.). Caligus rapax, Milne Edwards.—Hast Loch Tarbert, on a coal-fish caught in Loch Fyne (Mihi). Caligus diaphanus, Nordmann (with numerous specimens of Udonella caligorum adhering to the Caligus). From large Coalfish caught in Loch Fyne (Mihi). Lepeoptheirus pectoralis (Miiller).—From the pectoral fins of plaice (Pleuronectes a) caught off Inveraray and in Ard-a-Haolas Bay (G.). Lernentoma cornuta (Miller).—Taken from the gills of long rough dabs (Hippoglossoides limandovdes), caught off Inveraray (G.). Lernentoma lophii (Johnston). From an Angler fish caught in Loch _ Fyne (Mihi). Anchorella uncinata (Miiller).—Found adhering to the inside of the mouth and on the gills of a young coal-fish caught in Loch Gair, Upper Loch Fyne (G.). CIRRIPEDIA. Balanus porcatus, Da Costa.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, attached to Mytilus (M.). Balanus Hameri, Ascanius.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and on the west side, in 12 to 20 fathoms ; also on the shore (M.). - Balanus balanoides (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and on the west side, in 12 to 20 fathoms ; also on the shore (M.). Balanus crenatus (Brug.).—At Minard and on both sides of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 20 fathoms, and between tide-marks (M.). _ Verruca Stromia, O. F. Miiller.—Off Inveraray, Upper Loch Fyne, in 4 to 10 fathoms (M.). + See Dr Giesbrecht on the family Ascomyzontide, Thorell. (Zoologischen Anzeiger, Nos. 521, 522, 1897.) 156 Part LL1.—Fifteenth Annual Report Sacculina carcini (Thompson).—Parasitic on a specimen of Carcinus moenas, captured in the trawl-net near the head of Upper Loch Fyne (G.). Peltogaster pagurt (Rathke).—Parasitic on Eupagurus, East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). POLYZOA OF LOCH FYNE. The following list of Loch Fyne Polyzoa is compiled entirely from the MS. records of the steam-yacht ‘Medusa.’ The arrangement is that of the British Association Report on the Marine Zoology, Botan y, and Greo- logy of the Irish Sea (1896). CHEILOSTOMATA. Gemellaria loricata (l.inné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard Narrows, ° in 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Bugula turbinata, Alder.—Upper Loch Fyne, east side in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cellaria jistulosa (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and at east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Membranipora pilosa (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 15 fathoms (M.). Membranipora Flemingii, Burk.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Microporella impressa (Audouin).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Schizoporella unicornis.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and east side, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M.). Hippothoa distans, MacGillivray (Hippothoa flagellum (Manzoni), (Hincks).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 15 fathoms (M.). Leprailia Pallasiana (Moll).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard (M.). Leprailia cruenta, Norman.—Minard, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Porella compressa (Sowerby).—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 10 to 20 fathoms (M.). Smittia reticulata (MacGillivray).—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Cellepora pumtcosa (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and east side, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cellepora ramulosa (Linné).—East side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cellepora avicularis, Hincks.—East side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 157 CYCLOSTOMATA. Crista eburnea (Linné).—At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Crisia denticulata (Lamarck).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard and east side, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Diastopora obelia (Johnston).—Upper Loch Fyue, east side, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Stomatopora granulata (Milne Edwards).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard (M.). Lichenopora hispida (Fleming).—At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). CTENOSTOMATA. Vesicularia spinosa (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in about 15 fathoms (M.). Incerta sedis. Escarotdes rosacea.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard (M.). (ARACHNIDA. ) (One or two species of Pycnogons and Acarina have been observed in Loch Gair and in other parts of Loch Fyne, but these have not yet been identified, ) THE VERMES OF LOCH FYNE. CHAETOPODA. The following records have almost all been obtained from the MS. notes of the steam yacht ‘ Medusa.’ Tomopteris omsciformis, Eschscholtz.—Obtained in a surface tow-net gathering collected in Lower Loch Fyne by the Fishery steamer * Garland.’ Filigrana implexa, Berkeley.—Upper Loch Fyne, near Minard, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M). Spirorbis borealis, Morch.—Upper Loch Fyne, between tide-marks Serpula triquetra (Linné).—At Minard, and on both sides and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 36 fathoms, and also between tide- marks (M.). Serpula vermicularis (Ellis).—At Minard, and on both sides and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 36 fathoms (M.). Serpula contortuplicata (Linné).—On the east side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 30 fathoms ; and at Minard, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). 158 Part I1[.—Fifteenth Annual Report Dasychone argus.—This somewhat rare species was obtained on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Sabella pavonia (Savigny).—Taken in Upper Loch Fyne, on both sides and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Sabella penicillus (Linné).—Taken in deep water, in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne and also near the head of the loch (M..). Sabella, sp.—A form of Sabella that has not been identified was ob- tained on the west side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Polycirrus aurantiacus, Malmgren.—This annelide was obtained in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 35 fathoms (M.). Polymnia nasidensis, Chiaje-—Taken in Upper Loch Fyne, in 18 to 20 fathoms (M.). Polymnia nebulosa.—This Polymnia was obtained in the same locality as the last, and it also occurred on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne Notomastus, sp.—An annelide apparently belonging to this genus was obtained on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Thelepus circinatus, Fabricius.—Taken in 15 to 20 fathoms, in Upper Loch Fyne. Terebella, sp.—A species of annelid was obtained in Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms, and also at Minard, that apparently belonged to this genus (M.). Terebellides Stroemii, Sars.—Taken in Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Trophonia glauca, Malmgren.—This was obtained in the same locality as the last. Pectenaria belgica (Pallas).—Pectenaria was taken at various depths from between tide-marks to the deep water in the centre of the loch ; and also in various localities from near the head of the loch downwards (M.). It has also been obtained in East Loch Tarbert in Lower Loch Fyne. Maldane biceps, Sars.—This was taken in Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre of the Loch in 60 fathoms (M.). Rhodine Lovéni.—This, like a few of the others, appears to be a deep- water form ; it occurred in the centre of the Loch in 70 fathoms (M.). Clymene (Paxrlla) gracilis.—This was obtained in Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Clymene amplistonia.—This also was procnred in Epes Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Cirratulus, sp.—A species of Cirratulus was obtained on the west side of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 159 of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 15 fathoms, and also between tide-marks (M.). Arentcola piscatorum, Lamarck.—This was obtained between tide- marks in Upper Loch Fyne (M.). | Cheetopterus vartopedatus, Ren. [ = Chet. insignis (Baird)].*—Taken at Minard, and on both sides of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 20 fathoms Lumena Jeffreysii.—Taken on the east side and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 20 to 70 fathoms, and also near the head ofthe Loch (M.). Ammotrypane aulogaster, Rathke.—Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). In East Loch Tarbert, Lower Loch Fyne, dredged (Mihi). Glycera tesselata, Grube ; variety Macintoshit.—This was taken in Upper Loch Fyne, at various depths from 15 to 20 fathoms, down to 60 fathoms in the centre of the Loch (M.). Laetmonice filicornis, Kinbere, variety Kinbergi, was obtained in 70 fathoms in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne ; it also occurred on both sides of the Loch (M.). Neomenia carinata.—This also was obtained in the centre of the loch in 70 fathoms (M.). Eunice norvegica (Linné).—Eunice norvegica was procured on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Eunice, sp.—A species of this genus was obtained in 10 to 15 fathoms, in Upper Loch Fyne, but was not identified (M.). Hyalinecea tubicola (Miiller).—This species, which appears to be widely distributed, was obtained at Minard, and also in the centre of the Loch, in 15 to 70 fathoms (M.). [ Nothria tubicola ((?) = Hyalinecea tubicola) was obtained in somewhat similar localities as the last. | Lumbriconereis nardonis, Grube.—Occurred on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Nereis Dumerilit (Aud. and M. Edw.) was obtained on the east side. of Upper Loch Fyne in 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Nereis pelagica (Linné).—Taken at Minard, in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, near the head, and also between tide-marks (M.). In east Loch Tarbert and neighbouring parts of Lower Loch Fyne. Nereis, sp.—An unidentified species of Nereis was obtained at Minard, in the centre of the Loch, near the head, in 12 to 70 fathoms, and also -between tide-marks (M.). Nephthys Hombergi (Aud. and M. Edw.) was procured in Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side (M.). * Seo J. Hornell, in Tenth Annual Report of the L.M.B.C., p. 28 (1897). 160 Part II] —Fifteenth Annual Report - Nephthys ciliata.—This form was obtained in Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Lepidonotus squamatus (Linné) was found on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne. “ Halosydna gelatinosa, Sars.—This was taken on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne, and on the shore at low water (M.). Polynoe squamata (Johnston).—At Minard ; on both sides of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 30 fathoms ; and between tide-marks (M.). Polynoe, sp.—A species of Polynoé, not identified, was obtained at Minard ; and on both sides, as well as in the centre and near the head of the Loch, in 10 to 35 fathoms ; it was also found on the shore between tide-marks (M.). Aphrodite aculeata (Linné).—At Minard ; and on the east side and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 70 fathoms, as well as near the head of the Loch (M.). East Loch Tarbert and adjacent parts of Lower Loch Fyne, not rare. Hermione hystrix Savigny (=Aphrodite hystrix).—This species appears to be more restricted in its distribution than the last, and confined — to deeper water ; it was obtained in Upper Loch Fyne, in the deep water of the centre—65 to 70 fathoms (M.). GEPHYREA. Sipunculus bernhardus was obtained at Minard, in about 10 fathoms (M.). (t) Phascolosoma strombi (Mont.).—A species of Sipunculus, which was probably a Phascolosoma, was obtained at Minard, and also in the centre of the Loch in depths ranging from 10 to 70 fathoms, in the dead shells of Dentaliwm (M.). : CHETOGNATHA. Sagitta bipunctata, Quoy and Gainard, appeared to be generally distri- buted all over the Loch. NEMERTEA. Lineus marinus (Mont.) is occasionally obtained at the roots of tangle and other sea-weeds, specimens many yards in length being sometimes observed. TURBELLARIA. Planaria, sp.——Specimens of a Planaria (probably Planaria littoralis) are occasionally observed in Loch Fyne; but the Planarians, as well as the other groups of Vermes, require further study ; and when that is done considerable additions will uo doubt be made to the preceding list. THE ECHINODERMATA OF LOCH FYNE. The Catalogue of the British Echinoderms in the British Museum, by Prof. Jeffrey Bell, is followed as to the arrangement and names in this list. of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 161 CRINOIDEA, Antedon bifida (Pennant).—Common near the east shore of Loch Fyne (B. & S.). ASTEROIDEA. Porania pulvillus (O. F. Miiller).—In Upper Loch Fyne at Minard in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Stichaster roseus (O. F. Miiller).—Taken at Minard, west side, in 10 to 25 fathoms, also on the shore at low water (M.) East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Solaster papposus (Fabricius),—Minard, on both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms, and also on the shore (M.). Frequent in Loch Fyne, smaller speci- mens between tide marks (B. & S.). Strachur Bay (G.). Solaster endeca (Liuné), At Minard, on both sides, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Frequent some distance from shore, and also occurs at low water (B. & S.). Henricia sanguinolenta (O. F. Miiller).—On both sides of Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 10 to 40 fathoms (M.). East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Asterias glacialis, Linné.—On the west side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 25 fathoms (M.). Frequent in 20 to 30 fathoms in Loch Fyne, _ sometimes of large size (B. & 8.). Asterias rubens, Linné.—Generally distributed, and more or less fre- quent all over the loch, and at all depths; Minard, ete. (M.). East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Cairndow, Loch Gair, ete. (G.). 7 Asterias Murrayt, Bell—Upper Loch Fyne, in 65 fathoms. (F. Jeffrey Bell, in Catalogue of the Brit. Echin. in the British Museum, p. ie, Pi X11.) figs. 1 and 2). OPHIUROIDEA. Ophiura ciliaris (Linné).—Frequent in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Generally distributed in Upper Loch Fyne, in from 10 to 70 fathoms Ophiura albida, Forbes.—Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert, common (B. & §.). Generally distributed in Upper Loch Fyne, in from 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Ophiura afinis, Liitken.—On both sides, and in the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in from 12 to 70 fathoms (M.). Amphiura Chiajii, Forbes.—Off Inveraray (Robertson, in Trans. N. H. S. Glasg., vol. i.). On both sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, and also near the head, in 15 to 70 fathoms (M.). Amphiura jfiliformis (O. F. Miller). Off Buck Island, Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Both sides and centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 _ fathoms (M.). i L 162 Part II1.—Fifteenth Annual Report Amphiura elegans (Leach),—Frequent between tide-marks (B. & S.) Ophiopholis aculeata (Linné).—Generally distributed, and more or less frequent in Loch Fyne, Upper and Lower (M., B. & 8., G.). Ophiocoma nigra (Abilgard).—Very abundant, in 15 to 20 fathoms (B. &S.).. At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, on both sides, in 10 to 30 fathoms (M ). Abundant in Loch Gair (G.). Ophiothriz fragilis (Abilgard).—Common, especially near the east shore of Loch Fyne (B. & 8.) Upper Loch Fyne, on both sides, in from 10 to 30 fathoms, and also between tide-marks (M.). ECHINOIDEA. Eichinus miliaris, Linné.—Between tide marks, East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on both sides and in the centre, in from 10 to 60 fathoms, and also between tide-marks (M.). Strachur Bay, Loch Gair, etc. (G.). Eichinus esculentus, Linné.—More or less common all over the loch, both upper and lower, usually on hard ground. Spatangus purpureus (O. F. Miiller)—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, and in the centre of the loch, in 12 to 70 fathoms (M.). Hichinocardium cordatum (Pennant).—A moderately common species in Loch Fyne, where the conditions are suitable, as in East Loch Tar- . bert (B. & 8.). At Minard (M.), and Cairndow (G.). Brissopsis lyrifera, Forbes.—In the centre of Upper Loch Fyne, in 55 to 60 fathoms (M.). Tarbert Bank, Lower Loch Fyne (Mihi). - Hotornuriowsea. Synapta digitata (Montagu).—Loch Fyne (Dr Scouler in Trans. WN dW. tasg.,, Vol, 1. p..6).- Cucumaria Hyndmani (Thompson).—Obtained on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 20 fathoms (M.). Cucumaria pentactes (2) (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side, in about 20 fathoms (M.). Thyone fusus (O. F. Miiller).—On the west side of Upper Loch Fyne, in from 10 to 15 fathoms (M.). Thyone raphanus, Dub, and Kor.—East Loch Tarbert (Mihi).. East side of Upper Loch Fyne, in about 20 fathoms (M.). Psolus phantapus (Strassenfeldt).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, and on the east side of the loch, in 11 to 25 fathoms (M.). Doubtful species. “Cribella aculeata,—-Said to have been found on the shore of Upper Loch Fyne (M,). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 163 Ophiocoma minuta.—Reported from Minard, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Ophiactis Ballii (Thomp.) ’—Zostera bed, East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). THE ACTINOZOA OF LOCH FYNE. ALCYONARIA. Alen yorum digitatum (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on both sides, in 10 to 25 fathoms, and also on the shore. Sarcodictyon catenata, Forbes.—Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre near the head (M.). Virgularia mirabilis (Linné).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, and in the centre of the loch, in 11 to 70 fathoms. ACTINIARIA. Bolocera Tuedic (Johnston).—Loch Fyne, off Tarbert ; taken occasion- ally in the dredge (Mihi). In deep water between Penmore and Inveraray (G.). This is a large species with the tentacle scarcely retractile ; it is of a red colour, and appears to be confined to moderately deep water. At Minard, and in the centre of the loch, in 15 to 70 fathoms (M.). Anemonia sulcata, Pennant [Anthea cereus (Ellis and Solander) ].— Frequent on the leaves of Zostera in East Loch Tarbe ert, at extreme low water (Mihi). Adamsia palliata (Bohadsch.).—Minard, on both sides, and in the centre of the loch, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Usually found adhering to the univalve shells inhabited by Hupagurus Prideauxit. Actinia equina, Linné [A. mesembryanthemum (Ellis and Solander)]. —Common between tide marks. Tealia crassicornis (Miiller),—Frequent between tide marks among stones, and usually with small gravel adhering to the test. Stomphia Churchice, Gosse.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on the east and west side, and in the centre, in 12 to 36 fathoms (M.). Edwardsia callimorpha (Gosse).—Taken in Upper Loch Hane, on the east side, in 10 to 12 fathoms (M.). Edwardsia carnea (Gosse).—Port Loy, at low water, attached to stones (M.). Caryophyllia Smithit (Stokes).—Loch Fyne ; rare (Mihi). HYDROZOA OF LOCH FYNE. The species oo below were nearly all obtained by the cae yacht ‘Medusa’; their names ‘are arranged in accordance with Hincks’ British Hydroid “Zoophytes. 164 Part I[I.—Fifteenth Annual Report Hydractinia echinata (Fleming).—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on both sides, and in the centre, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Endendrium ramewm (Pallas).—Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre (M.). Campanularia verticdlata (Linné)—Upper Loch Fyne (M.). A moderately common species in deep water. Lafoéa dumosa (Fleming).—At Minard and east side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Lafoéa fruticosa (M. Sars). At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). Halecitum muricatum (Ellis and Solander).—At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms (M.). Sertularella rugosa (Linné).—At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). The stem of S. rugosa, which may be found adhering to the fronds of Laminaria or Flustra, sends out more or less numerous and crowded shoots, scarcely an inch in height. Sertularella fusiformis (Hincks).—On the east side of Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 fathoms (M.). This is a small species, measuring from a quarter of an inch to an inch in height. Diphasia fallax (Johnston).—Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman, see British Hydroid Zoophytes, p. 251). Sertularia pumila, Linné.—Upper Loch Fyne, between tide-marks Sertularia filicula, Ellis and Solander.—Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, in 17 to 25 fathoms (M.). This is one of the less common of the Sertu- laric. Sertularva abietina, Linné.—At Minard, Upper Loch Fyne, in 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). A moderately common species. Sertularia argentea, Ellis and Solander.—Upper Loch Fyne, in moder- ately deep water (M.). In this species the shoots extend to a foot or more in height. Aglaophenia myriophyllum (Linné).—Loch Fyne (A. M. Norman,— see British Hydroid Zoophytes, p. 292). SPONGOZOA. Grantia compressa, Fleming.— Between tide-marks, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). — Grantia ciliata, Fleming.—Upper Loch Fyne, east side, in 12 to,20 fathoms (M.). of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 165 Halichondria albescens, Johnston.—East and west sides of Upper Loch Fyne, and also between tide-marks. Halichondria panicea (Pallas), variety papillaris. — East side of Upper Loch Fyne, and also between tide-marks (M.). Suberites domuncula, OliviimLoch Fyne, in 48 fathoms ; found by Mr Pearcy (M.). (2) (Hymeniacidon suberea, of Bowerbank, is a synonym of this). Suberites ficus (Johnston).—At Minard Narrows, Upper Loch Fyne, in 15 to 20 fathoms. Halisarca Dujardinii, Johnston.—Upper Loch Fyne, on Inachus dor- settensis, in 55 fathoms ; found by Mr Pearcy (M.). FORAMINIFERA OF LOCH FYNE. MILIOLIDA. Biloculina ringens (Lamarck).—Loch Fyne, in dredged materials (B. & S.). Liloculina depressa, D’Orbigny.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Buloculina elongata, D’Orbigny.—Loch Fyne (Mihi). Sptroloculina limbata, D’Orbigny. Loch Fyne, in dredged mate- Spiroloculina canaliculata, D’Orbigny. | rial (B. & 8.). Loch Fyne, in dredged material Miliolina trigonula, Lamarck. (BL. & S Miliolina tricarinata, D’Orbigny. Miliolina seminulum, Linné. 7] Milholina subrotunda, Montague. Dredged in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). M. seminulum and M. subrotunda, also off Inveraray (G.). Miliolina secans (D’Orbigny). \ Miliolina Ferussacii (D’Orbigny). Miliolina agglutinans (D’Orbigny). J Miholina contorta (D’Orbigny).—Dredged, Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms (Mihi). Cornuspira foliacea (Philippi).—Dredged in East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). | ‘ ASTRORHIZIDA. Astrorhiza limicola, Sand.—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, in 20 to 25 fathoms ; dredged (Mihi). 166 Part I11.—Fifteenth Annual Report a LitfioLip #, Reophax scorpiurus, Montfort. | Haplophragmium canariense (D’Orbigny). | Dredived | de Thee ge Haplophragmium pseudosptrale (Williamson). + ers Pee ; ae Mihi). Ammodiscus gordialis, Parker and Jones. ( ) Trochamina sguamata (Parker and Jones). J TEXTULARIIDA. Textularia sagittula, Defrauce.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). ~ Textularia pygmewa, D’Orbigny.—Dredged in Loch Fyne, at Tarbert Bank, in 20 fathoms (Mihi). Bulimina marginata, D’Orbigny.—Dredged in East Loch Tarbert (B. & Sy)! LAGENID&. Lagena sulcata (Walker and Jacobs).—Dredged in East Loch Tarbert CB Seas53): Lagena levis (Montague). | a a Dredged in Loch Fyne, at Tarbert Ragena Piatese(Mantanee ad) Bauk, in 20 to 25 fathoms (B. & 8.). Lagena striata (D’Orbigny). | Lagena marginata (Walker and Jacobs).—Dredged in Kast Loch Tar- bert (B. & 8.). Lagena melo (D’Orbigny).—Dredged in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Lagena squamosa (Moutague).—Dredged in East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Lagena hexagona (Williamson).—Loch Fyne, at “Tarbert Bank (Bi s.). : Lagena Jeffreysii, Brady.—Dredged in Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Nodosaria scalarts (Lamarck).—Not uncommon in Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Nodosarta (Dentalina) communis (D’Orbigny).—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Dredged at Tarbert Bank, Cristellaria rotulata (Lamarck). Loch Fyne (Mihi). Cristellaria crepidula (Fichtel and Moll). Polymorphina lactea (Walker and Jacobs).—East Loch Tarbert; a moderately common species (B. & S ) of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 167 Polymorphina tubulosa (D’Orbigny). } Mheis hiked SesiAN ba) tained with the dredge in Loch Fyne, at Tarbert Bank, } in 20 to 25 fathoms (Mihi). | _Polymorphina gibba, D’Orbigny. Polymorphina rotundata, Born. GLOLIGERINID 2. Orbulina universa, D’Orbigny.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S8.). RoraLupDsé. Patellina corrugata, Williamson.—Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Discorbina rosacea (D’Orbigny).—East Loch Tarbert (B. & 8.). Discorbina globularts (D’Orbigny).—Loch Fyne, at Tarbert Bank, in 20 to 25 fathoms (Mihi). Plunorbulina mediterranensis, D’Orbigny.—East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Truncatuiina lobatula (Walker and Jacobs). | Rotalia Beccarii (Linné). ba redge tis = wy | ¢ 2 e jo Rotalia nitida (Williamson). J Gypsina inhcerens, Schultze.— Loch Fyne; rare (Mihi). NUNMULINIDIZA. Nonionina asterizans. ; eee v } East Loch Tarbert, usually in dredged mate- Nonionina depressula. ( Fy orn is as) Operculina ammoides, Gronovius,—Tarbert Bank, Loch Fyne, dredged . in 20 to 25 fathoms (Mihi). East Loch Tarbert ; Polystomella crispa (Linne). | common (B. & §.). Polystomelia striato-punctata) Fichtel and Moll). APPENDIX TO THE FAUNA OF LOCH FYNE. Several more or less interesting marine organisms have recently been obtained within the Clyde area, which could not, for obvious reasons, be included in the preceding catalogue. As it is desirable, however, that some, at least, of these should be noticed, it is proposed to do so here by way of an appendix. The seaward boundary of what is bere . called the “Clyde Area” is a line extending from the Mull of Cantyre to Corsewall Point at the mouth of Loch Ryan. FISHES. Among the fishes obtained, the following may be mentioned :— Lumpenas lampretiformis.—A specimen of this’ species was captured 168 Part L11.—Fifteenth Annual Report in the deep water between Arran and the Heads of Ayr, and another midway between the Island of Sanda and Beunan Head. Triglops Murrayt, Giinther.—A young specimen of this somewhat rare species was taken in the shrimp-trawl, a short distance to the eastward of Sanda. The ‘Black mouthed dog-fish’ (Pristiwrus melanostomus) and the ‘Lesser spotted dog-fish’ (Sylliwm canicula) were captured in the ‘ Gar- laud’ trawl; the former was taken off Arran, and the latter in the vicinity of Ailsa Craig. A few specimens of the ‘Flapper skate’ (Raia macrorhynchus) were obtained by the ‘Garland’ in different parts of the seaward area of the Clyde; a specimen, captured in the deep water to the east of Arran, measured 40 inches across the pectoral fins, MOLLUSGA. Trochus granulatus, Born.—A single living specimen of this molluse was taken off the Island of Sanda. This locality, though near the mouth of the estuary, is still within the Clyde area ; and as this species does not ap- pear to have been hitherto included among the recent mollusca of the Clyde, its occurrence here is of interest. Dr Jeffreys, in British Conchology, states that the species has been obtained off the Mull of Galloway m 50 fathoms, and also refers to it having been found in Belfast Bay ; but adds that the two broken specimens found there had probably been accidentally introduced. These are the nearest to the Clyde, of the localities from which the species has been recorded. CRUSTACEA. Gonoplax angulata (Fabricius).—A male specimen of this crab was captured on the 3rd of November 1896, in the vicinity of Ailsa Craig, and on the following day a female was obtained a few miles south- eastward of the Mull of Cantyre. This species has for many years past been included among the Clyde crustacea ; but in recent years there seems to be a tendency to doubt the accuracy of the Clyde records. The capture of these two specimens, even though the localities be near the seaward boundary of the estuary, will therefore help to some extent to remove the uncertainty as to the correctness of these earlier records. Nika edulis and Pasaphea sivado, etc.—Both of these crustaceans are sometimes of more or less frequent occurrence near the mouth of the Clyde estuary. Hippolyte prideauxiana, Leach.—A single specimen of this little shrimp (a female with ova) was obtained near the outer boundary of the Clyde in November last ; it is an addition to the Clydefauna. H. prideauxiana is sometimes captured off the coast of Devon. J am indebted to the Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing for the name of the species. Striella norvegica, G. O. Sars.—One or two specimens were recently identified among some surface tow-net material from the Clyde, collected a few miles to the east of the Island of Pladda. This is also an addition to the Clyde fauna. of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 169 Erythrops serrata, G. O. Sars,—During the past year this schizopod has been obtained in several parts of the Clyde area, sometimes alone, sometimes in company with another and smaller species,—rythrops elegans. Neither of these are recorded in Prof. Henderson’s Decapod and Schizopod Crustacea of the Clyde. Monoculodes tuberculatus, G. O. Sars. —A single specimen of this amphi- pod occurred in a tow-net gathering, collected a few miles east of the Island of Arran. ‘There does not appear to be any previous record of it in the British seas. Epimeria tuberculata, G. O. Sars.—A single specimen was obtained in the vicinity of Ailsa Craig. There appears to be no previous British record of this species. I am indebted to the Rev. T. Rk. R. Stebbing for the names of both these amphipods. Ephimedia Eblane, Spence Bate——Two small specimens of an amphi- pod, which Mr Stebbing thinks may probably belong to this species, were obtained in the seaward part of the Clyde estuary. They resemble some- _ what closely the figure of the species in Bate and Westwood’s British Sesstle- Eyed Crustacea, but are smaller than the size stated by these authors. Philomedes (Cypridina) brenda (Baird).—Two specimens, both males, of this rare ostracod were obtained in the Clyde, in the deep water to the east of Arran. Dr Brady, who kindly examined one of the specimens, says : ‘Your specimen is, I have no doubt, P. brenda.’ The only previous British records for this ostracod appear to be the following :—Off the coast of Durham, near the Dogger Bank (Rev. A. M. Norman). Off Noss, in Shetland, 80-90 fathoms (M‘Andrew). Ultra-British distribu- tion, Greenland (Holsteinbourg Harbour); various parts of Norway and Sweden, from E. Finmark and Trondhjem to Drobak and Kullaberg.* Aspidophryxus peltatus, G. OQ. Sars (Pl. III. fig. 19). Several speci- mens of this curious crustaceau were obtained as parasites on Hrythrops serrata and Hrythrops elegans (already recorded), but chiefly on the former. Males appeared to be scarce, and any that were noticed were not adhering to the females, but were each some distance apart, and con- nected to the female by a slender filament, as shown by the drawing (fig. 19). Rev. Mr Stebbing also identified this species for me. CoPEPODA. A considerable number of copepods have, in addition to those recorded from Loch Fyne, been discovered in various parts of the Clyde area. It is not my intention, however, to record all these at present; that may probably be done more fully later on. Meantime, I only give detailed descriptions of three species that appear to be new to science, Stenhelia intermedia, sp. n. (PI. I. figs. 10-21). Description of the Female.—Length about *7 mm. (,¢th of an inch). Body robust. Autennules eight-jointed; the first four moderately stout and sub-equal; the fifth, sixth, and seventh small, but of nearly equal length, while the end joint is about as long as the fourth joint; the first four joints are together fully twice the entire length of the last four * Mon, of the Marine and Fresh-Water Ostracoda of the N. Atlantic and North- Western Europe, by Drs Brady and Norman (Second Part), p. 656 (1896). 170 “Part IIL. —Fifteenth Annual Report (fiz. 11). Antenne, with secondary branches elongate and slender, three- jointed ; the middle joint very small, the other two sub-equal (fig, 13). Mandibles and other mouth organs somewhat similar to those of Stenhelva hispida, Brady (figs. 14, 15). The first pair of swimming feet are moderately stout ; the inner branches, which are rather longer than the outer, have the first joint equal to nearly twice the entire length of the second and third, which are short and sub-equal; the joints of the outer branches are nearly of equal length, and armed with strong marginal spines ; a stout spine springs from both the exterior and interior angles of the second basal joint (fig. 16). The inner branches of the next three pairs are rather shorter than the outer branches; in the fourth pair the outer branches are nearly one and a half times longer than the inner branches (fig. 18). The basal joints of the fifth pair are broadly ovate, and produced interiorly so as to extend to near the ex- tremity of the secondary joints; a short stout seta springs from the dis- tal half of the inner margin of the basal joint, and four setze from the broad and somewhat truncate apex, the two middle sete being considerably longer than the others; secondary joints sub-quadrangular, and furnished with five sete of variable lengths round the distal end (fig. 19). Caudal stylets short, not half the length of the last abdominal segment; the principal seta of each stylet very stout, and somewhat fusiform (fig. 21). Description of the Male.—'The male differs from the female in having the antennules modified to form powerful grasping organs (fig.12). The inner. branches of the second pair of feet are, like those of the males of Stenhelia ima, tavo-jointed, and rather shorter than the outer branches, and are each provided with two stout spine-like terminal appendages (fig. 17). The fifth pair, which are smaller than those of the female, have the basal joint armed interiorly with two stout apical spines ; the secondary joint is pro- vided with two stout spines on the inner margin,—the posterior spine being longer than the other; two sub-apical spines exteriorly, one short and one of moderate length, and a moderately lone apical seta; three sete also spring from a small foliaceous appendage on the first abdominal seoment, and immediately behind the fifth pair of feet (fig. 20). Habitat.—Kilbrennan Sound ; not very common. Remarks.—This species is somewhat intermediate between Stenhelra hispida and Stenheliaima. It has the stout build of the first, while the structure of the second feet in the male somewhat resembles those of the male of Stenhelia ima ; but one of the characters which, at a glance, dis- tinguishes this from the other species, is the remarkably stout seta on each of the caudal stylets, Cletodes tenuspes, sp. n. (Pl. I. figs. 19-27). Description of the Female.—Length about ‘55 mm. (.th of an inch). Somewhat like Cletodes propinqua in general appearance (fig. 19). An- tennule small, five-jointed ; the second and last joints are longer than the others, but the fourth is very small; the last three joints bear moderately stout setiferous spines (fig. 20). The secondary branches and the an- tenn are rudimentary ; they are each reduced to a single seta (fig. 21). Mandibles well developed ; palp small, one-jointed (fig. 22). Posterior foot-jaws moderately stout (fig. 23). All the swimming feet are slender, especially the inner branches,—those of the fourth pair being almost rudi- mentary. In the first pair the length of the inner branches is equal to about two-thirds the length of the outer branches ; the first joint 1s very short, but the second is elongate (fig. 24), In the next three pairs the inner branches, which, like those of the first pair, are all two-jointed, are much, shorter than the outer branches ; those of the fourth pair are very slender, of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 171 and scarcely half the length of the outer branches ; the first joint is very minute, the second is elongate and setiform, and bears a single terminal hair; the outer branches are slender and elongate, and the marginal spines are also slender (fig. 25). In the fifth pair the basal joint is small, interiorly subquadrangular, but produced exteriorly to form the base of a moderately stout seta; an elongate plumose seta springs from the inner angle. Secondary joint uarrow suborate, the length being equal to fully three times the width at the broadest part ; it is furnished with six sete, —three on the outer margin, one on the inner margin, and two at the apex (fig. 26). Caudal stylets elongate and narrow, rather longer than the last abdominal segment, aud somewhat attenuated towards the distal end. ‘Two small sete spring from the outer edge of each stylet, and rather nearer the base than the apex. ‘Terminal set, two—one small and one elongate (fig. 27). Habitat.—Near Carradale, Kilbrennan Sound. Remarks.—The species now described somewhat resembles Cletodes propingua, Brady and Robertson ; but the structure and slender form of the swimming feet readily distinguish it from that form, and also from the next. No males were observed. Cletodes hirsutipes, sp. u. (Pl. I. figs. 11-18). ; Description of the Female.—Length about *6 mim. (;5th of an inch). Somewhat like Cletodes propinqua in general appearance (fig. 10). An tennules five-jointed, short ; the first three and the last joints sub-equal ; the fourth is very small ; the second, third, and fourth joints bear several strong spines (fig. 11). The antennz are provided with short one-jointed secondary branches, each with two sete (fig. 12). Mandibles rather feeble, armed with about four elongate slender teeth (fig. 13). Both branches of the first four pairs of swimming feet short and stout ; the outer branches, three, the inner two, jointed ; the inner branches of the first pair are equal to about three-fourths the length of the outer branches, and the end joint is scarcely twice the length of the first joint; both the inner and the outer branches are densely fringed with short hairs (fig. 15). The next three pairs have also both branches fringed with short sete; in the fourth pair the outer branches are about one and a half times longer than the inner, and the apical sete are very long and plumose (fig. 16). In the fifth pair the basal joint is produced interiorly, so as to form a narrow and sub-quadrangular lamina, the apex of which reaches beyond the middle of the secondary joint ; itis armed with three stout spiniform sete,—one being at the apex and two near the middle of the inner margin ; the secondary joint is narrow oblong, the length being equal to nearly three times the width ; the outer margin is densely fringed with hairs, and four spiniform setze spring from the broadly rounded apex (fig. 17). Caudal stylets, about as long as the last abdominal segment, foliaceus, and somewhat distorted ; the inner margin being broadly and obliquely rounded, while. there is a slight concavity near the middle of the outer edge (fig. 18). Habitat.—Kilbrennan Sound, near Carradale ; rather scarce. Remarks.—The structure of the mandibles and the stout and hirsute thoracic feet are characters sufficiently distinct to distinguish this from other British species ; the fringe of hairs on the margin of the secondary joints of the fifth pair is frequently so coated with mud as to have the appearance of a continuous brownish-coloured border. No males were observed 172 Part IIL. —Fifteenth Annual Report SOME PARASITES OF CALANUS FINMARCHICUS. First. Calanus with (?) Microniscus calant, G. O. Sars (Pl. III. fig. 20). The drawing showsa Microniscus in situ on a Calanus, and this is the position in which I usually find the parasite when it happens to be attached to a Calanus , but the parasite is more frequently obtained free than in the position shown by the drawing, through its having, in oue way or other, become detached from the copepod. SECOND. Calanus infested by a Nematode parasite (Pl. III. fig. 21). This drawing is that of a Calanus, bearing internally a Nematode parasite much longer than its host. Lt sometimes happens that a considerable proportion of the Calani contained in a tow-net gathering will be found infested by these parasites, while at other times the parasites are rarely observed. THIRD. Calanus with (?) Infusorian parasite (Pl. III. fig. 22). This drawing is that of a Calanus with an Infusorian-like parasite adhering to it. Specimens of Calanus are sometimes found with several of these organisms attached to them; the parasites are found adhering to the body of the copepods, to the antennules, to the antenne, and to other appendages, but usually about the head ; sometimes large numbers of Calanus will he found infested by these parasites. All these three parasitic forms have been observed in the Clyde, up as far as the head of Loch Fyne, during the past year. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. Piate I, Delavalia mimica, n. sp. Fig. 1. Female, side view, x 50 diameters Fig. 2. Antennule, female, x 507 ES Fig. 3. Mandible and Palp, . x 507 5 Fig. 4. Posterior foot-jaw, x 760 Ms Fig. 5. Foot of first pair of swimming + feet, x 380 . Fig. 6. Foot of fourth pair of swimming feet,. x 337 ‘5 Fig. 7. Foot of fifth pair of a feet, female; sat he x 380 * Fig. 8. Foot of fifth pair of swimming feet, male, (A) Appendage of first ab- dominal segment,male, . x 380 ms Fig. 9. Last abdominal segments and caudal stylets, ; : : . x 253 ” of the Fishery Board for Scotland. Cletodes hirsutipes, n. sp. . Female, side view, x ll. Antennule, x 380 12. Antenna, : x 380 13. Mandible and Palp x: 760 14, Posterior foot-jaw, x 760 15. Foot of first pair of swimming feet, x 380 16. Foot of fourth pair of swimming feet, xe DOT 17. Foot of fifth pair, female, x 380 18. Last abdominal segments and caudal stylets, cae a0) Cletodes tenutpes, n. sp. 19. Female, side view, 1160 20. Antennule, x 760 21. Antenna, ; ; x 760 22. Mandible and Palp, . x 760 23. Posterior foot-jaw, ET OO 24. Foot of first pair of swimming e feet; x 760 25. Foot of fourth pair of swimming feet, x 760 26. Foot of fifth pair of swimming feet, x 760 27. Last abdominal segments and caudal stylets, x 507 Puate II, Bradypontius Normani (B. and R.). 1. Foot of first pair of swimming feet, . x 190 2. Foot of fourth pair of swimming feet, x 126 Paramisophria cluthe, n. g. and n. sp. (female), 3. One of the antenna, x 126 4. Anterior foot-jaw, x 190 5. Posterior footjaw, 190 6. Foot of first pair of swimming g feet, x 190 7. Foot of fourth pair of swimming feet, 1 . a i PLATE i i i A. Scott del. ad nat. Fias. 1-9.—Delavalia mimica, sp.n. Fras. 10-18, —Cletods hirsutipes, sp.n, Figs. 19-27.—Cletodes feqncipes, Sp.n. ee SSS SS SS CRM Fa SSS top] a) = iy Fias. 10-21.—Stenhelia intermedia, sp.n. del.ad nat. ¥ a ie ey PLATE Il. "Bias. 10-21,—Stenhelia intermedia, ap.n. Fic. 9.—Stephos gyrans (Giesb.). B) i E Q I ca i] g & - . Fras. 1 and 2,—Bradypontius Normant (B. & R), + Scott det.ad nat. PLATE Se me. 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