In Echinodermata, what immediately struck us on our first hauls of the dredge in Brodick Bay, and again and again in Lamlash Bay, was the gorgeous colour displayed by the lovely star fish, Goniaster Templetoni (Templeton’s cushion star.) It was of bright scarlet above, varied with cloudy whitish markings, and of straw-colour beneath, When living there is a peculiar viscosity about the animal—the colour soon fades in confinement, But the brilliant colony of this star fish. as well as that of others of the class, served to dispel the popular notion, in those of us whose experience had been limited to a southern fauna, that as one proceeds northward colour diminishes in intensity. The fallowing is a list of the Echinoderms:—Antedon rosaceus (the rosy feather star)—Many specimens in the free or adult form, taken off Holy Island. In brittle and sand stars we took numerous specimens of Ophiocoma bellis, O. granulata, and O. rosula; also Ophiura texrturata. Uraster glacialis, (the spiny cross-fish,) and U. rubens, (the common cross-fish,) the former very fine specimens—the latter in many instances renewing lost parts. Cribella rosea, the rosy cribella,) one specimen. (two only are recorded in "Bryce;") Solaster endrea, (the purple sun star,) one specimen only, (of this beautiful star fish only one is recorded in "Bryce;") S. papposa, the common sun star, several specimens. Goniaster Templetoni (Templeton's cushion star) was taken numerously, and was most interesting, as indicating the connection—as the late Professor Ed. Forbes pointed out—between the true Asteriadeæ and the Echiinidæ, both in the general form and the shape of its spines. Asterias autantiaca (the Butthorn) was represented by one specimen. Echinus sphæra (the common Egg Urchin) was taken plentifully; and a few specimens of Echinus miliaris (the purple-tipped Sea Urchin). Echinocyamus pusillus, (the green-pea urchin,) one specimen only. Holothuriadæ were notably absent, if we except a solitary specimen of Thyone papillosa, the common Thyone. This, which is not in the local list, was most valuable, as showing the passage of the class towards the Annelida. The linear arrangement of the suckers peculiar to the class is, in this genus, replaced by a diffused series spreading over the whole extent of the body. In Annelida our principal capture was Nemertes Borlasii, so graphically described by the late Rev. Chas. Kingsley. Crustacea were represented by about twelve species, in which Stenoryuchus and Inuchus were conspicuous; all are referred to in the local list. In Polyzoa we took Salicornaria farciminoides, (alive,) but in this class the specimens were not very numerous—nor were those of the Tunicula. In the class Mollusca, many specimens were taken which space will prevent recording. The most noteworthy (taken alive) were Lima hiaus, Scaphander lignarius, Dentaliam entarlis, and Aporrhais pes-pelicani. All these greatly interested us, but especially Lima hiaus. Several "nests" of this remarkable bivalve were taken, in each case tenanted only by a single individual. The "nests" themselves consisted of comminuted shells, stones, &c., formed into a matted cluster by their byssal threads. When the animals were removed and placed in a vessel of sea water, their great beauty was apparent—some of the tentacles which had become detached remained apparently alive for some hours afterwards, twisting about like small earth worms. In the Nudibranchiata we dredged a single specimen of Elysia viridis—not recorded in "Bryce." This animal is exceedingly interesting, as belonging to the order Pellibranchiata, wherein the respiratory function is effected by the whole surface of the body, which is clothed with vibratile cilia. In the class Pisces, which terminates the collection. Our most interesting finds were a few specimens of both the pretty little sucking fishes, Lepidogaster bimaculatus and L. Cornubiensis. They were very small, and the colours were not very well marked. I expect they were immature specimens. One, which was unfortunately lost, exhibited markings of a beautiful pale green colour,
