MARINE ZOOLOGY FoRAMiNiFERA. — On the Recent Foraminifera of Great Britain, W. C. Williamson, Ray Society ; ' Report on the Foraminifera ' (Challenger Expedition), H. B. Brady. Sponges. — Article upon ' Sponges ' in the Encyclopedia Britannica, W. J. Sollas ; A Monograph of the British Spongiada, J. S. Bowerbanlc, Ray Society. CcELENTERA. — A History of the British Hydroid Zoophytes, Thomas Hincks ; A History of the British Sea Anemones and Corals, P. H. Gosse ; Die Ctenophoren des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Ahschnitte, Dr. Carl Chun. Vermes. — A Catalogue of the British Non-parasitic Worms in the Collection of the British Museum, George Johnston. PoLYZOA. — A History of the British Marine Polyzoa, Thomas Hincks. Echinodermata. — A Catalogue of the British Echinoderms in the British Museum {Nat. Hist.), F. Jeffrey Bell. Mollusca and Tunicata. — A History of the British Mollusca, Forbes and Hanley ; A Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca, Alder and Hancock, Ray Society ; ' Report on the Tunicata ' {Challenger Expedition), William A. Herd- man. General. — A Manual of Marine Zoology for the British Isles, P. H. Gosse. A summary of the species detailed in the following lists will be found as follows : — Protozoa 7 species Porifera 58 „ Coelentera 77 „ Vermes 31 „ Polyzoa 109 „ Echinoderma 25 „ Brachiopoda i „ Mollusca 192 „ Tunicata 14 „ Total ... 514 „ PROTOZOA curved, tapering downwards to an expanded disc-like base. The test, more particularly RHIZOPODA the distal end, bristles with attached sponge Foraminifera spicules, arranged radially ; grains of sand are XT • ■ ; Tir 11 also attached. 1. Noniomna crassuta. Walker. tt j i_ l • i u- , •,• 1 , • ■ , Under the above title this species appears Shell nautiloid, umbilicated having eight described by Bowerbank among the Porifera or nine segments. Colour, a dull crystalline. -^ ^-^ Monograph of British Spongiad^. It has Upon corallines, polyzoa, etc. Not uncom- ^j^^^ however been definitely referred to the mon. Hastings. Foraminifera (fam. Astrorhizidse). Somewhat 2. Polystomella crispa, Linnaus.* common. Hastings. Not uncommon. Hastings. INFUSORIA 3. Polystomella umbilicatula. Walker. Flagellata Common. Hastings. „ »t ■, ■,■ ■ ^ 7. Noctiluca mt harts. 4. Rotalina beccarii, Linnaeus.* The phosphorescence of the sea water is Hastings. often due to these minute globular creatures. ,,.,.,. . , T • They are about the size of a pin's head, and 5. Miliolina seminulum, Linnasus. -ui-l -ii u ..i, . , , emit the lisjht more particularly when the Shell ovate, milkwhite, with two segments ^^^^^ is agitated. In countless numbers. to a volution ; aperture alternately facing Hastings opposite ways. Common upon corallines. ' PORTFFRA Hastings. 6. Halyphysema tumanowiczii, Bowerbank. CALCISPONGI^ A species occurring upon seaweed and I- Leucosolenia {Ascon) botryoides, Bowerbank. corallines. It is somewhat club-shaped, This sponge occurs in little groups upon I 73 ID
