RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1826]. Jameson, Catalogue of Vermes found in the Firth of Forth & other parts of Scotland. CUL-DAR5.A33-A36. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2021. Corrected by John van Wyhe 2025. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.


[A33]

(1) Catalogue of Vermes, found in the Frith of Forth and other Parts of Scotland —By Prof. Jameson

Mollusca

1 Tritonia

1 Papillosa Leith

2 Verrucosa Leith

2 Doris

1 Argo, Leith Beacon

3 Ascidia

1 Rustica Leith

2 Prunum Leith

3 Conchilega Leith

4 Mammaria

Mammella Leith rare

5 Lineus

1 Longissimus, Newhaven

6 Nereis

[A33v]

1 Muller rare coast of Scotland

2 Lamelligera deep water

7 Aphrodita

1 Scabra Leith

2 Aculeata do

3 Puncata do

4 Imbricata do

8 Amphitrite

1 Ventilabrum Queen's ferry

2 Cristata Leith

9 Holothuria

1 Pentactes Forth

10 Medusa

1 Aequoreai Orkney

2 Aurita [do]

11 Actinia

1 Rufu Leith

2 Crassicornis Orkney

3 Gemmacea Leith

4 Truncata Shetland

[A34]

12 Echinus

1 Cidaris Fulah

2 Lacunosus Forth

3 Spatagus Leith

4 Placenta Fulah

13 Asterias

1 Papposa Leith

2 Rubens do

3 Equestris Newhaven

4 Glacialis Leith

5 Aculeata Orkney

6 Sphaerulata Newhaven

7 Ophiura Leith

8 Caput. Medusæ Shetland

14 Millepora

1 Compressa Shetland

2 Truncata do

3 Cellulosa do

4 Polymorpha do

5 Pumicosa Leith

[A34v]

15 Cellepora

1 Pumicosa Leith

16 Isis

1 Hippuris Orkney

17 Gorgonia

1 Lepadifera Shetland

2 Viminalis do

3 Flubellum Leith rare

18 Tubularia

1 Catenularia Shetland

2 Serpens Do

3 Fascicularis Do

19 Spongia

1 Ventilabrum Fulah

2 Infundibuliformis Unst

3 Pulchella Must. F

4 Tomentosa Leith

5 Stuposa Do

6 Palmata Shetland

7 Compressa Do

[A35]

20 Alcyonium

1 Schlossevi Leith

2 Cydonium Fulah

3 Lyncurium do

4 Gelatinosum Leith

5 Digitatum Do

21 Flustra

1 Foliacea Leith

2 Truncata do

3 Pilosa Do

4 Carbasea Do

5 Arenosa Do

7 Hispida Do

7 Membranacea Do

8 Lineata Orkney

22 Tubularia

1 Indivisa Leith

2 Ranosa Do

[A35v]

23 Corallina

1 Officinalis Leith

24 Sertularia

1 Rosacea

2 Pumila

3 Operculata

4 Abietina

5 Cupressoides

6 Cupressina in deep water

7 Argentea

8 Rugosa

9 Volubilis

10 Halecina

11 Thuya deep water

12 Falcata

13 Antennina deep water

14 Cuscuta

15 Filicula

16 Verticillata

17 Uva

18 Lendigera

[A36]

19 Geniculata

20 Dichotoma

21 Spinosa

22 Letacea

23 Polyromia

24 Loriculata

25 Fastigala

26 Avicularia uncommon

27 Scruposa

28 Eiliata

29 Eburnea

30 Nigia Aberdeen

25 Pennatula

1 Phosphorea Forth

2 Murabilis Preston. Bay

26 Hydra

1. Lutea Forth

27 Coryna

1 Squammata Burra

[A36v]

In total 107 species.


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