Journal of Entomology and Zoology . Polypus bimaculatus. From Berry, first Laguna report. There are three kinds of starfish, three species of sea urchins,several sorts of brittle stars and two species of holotlmrians, allof which may be obtained at low tide. Of the snail-like animalsa large number have been found, many of the smaller ones havevery beautiful markings and shades of color; there seems to bea variation in the occurrence of these from year to year. Amongthe larger molluscs are the key-hole limpet, abalone and the seahare. Over fifty species of shells were collected one summer. Some
Journal of Entomology and Zoology . Polypus bimaculatus. From Berry, first Laguna report. There are three kinds of starfish, three species of sea urchins,several sorts of brittle stars and two species of holotlmrians, allof which may be obtained at low tide. Of the snail-like animalsa large number have been found, many of the smaller ones havevery beautiful markings and shades of color; there seems to bea variation in the occurrence of these from year to year. Amongthe larger molluscs are the key-hole limpet, abalone and the seahare. Over fifty species of shells were collected one summer. Some of tlic niulil)riiii(li iiiolhisrs foiiiul at Laguiia. A, Laila cockerclli; B,Chromodorig porlerae; C, (hromodorin sp. (mantel removed); D, Chromodoris sp.;E, Cicnus?; F, alhojniiirldtiis; G, Anrula parifird; 11, Cuthnnla sp.; I,Jlirrid ,s|).; J, llertninxendii oiHdexcom; K, xpnrUla s]). Irom Ciiieriisey, first Lagunareport. JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY 219 within a limited range. The octopus Polypus bimaculatiis isabundant along the rocky shore and may be obtained at low sand, the rocks and the sea weeds are alive in many placeswith Crustacea of many sorts, crabs and sand fleas of manyspecies are abundant. There are several species of barnacles,and many very small crustaceans may be seen in the tide are abundant at Laguna and near by. Several species ofsharks are found off shore, the shovel nose Rhinobahis pro-ductus among them. The moray Gymnothorax mordax is found
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