FAUNA AND FLORA OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
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Divisions of Littoral zone. |
Sandwick, E. of Zetland, on steep rocks of gneiss. Vertical extent four feet. |
Near Armadale, W. coast of Skye. Shingle and Sand. |
Near Armadale, W. coast of Skye. Old Red Sandstone Rocks. |
At Slade, County Wexford. Carboniferous Limestone Rocks. |
At Featherd. County Wexford. On Old Red Sandstone Rocks. |
At Tramore, County Waterford. On Silurian slates. | |
I. Sub-Regeo. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis. A few Balani. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis, and petræa. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis. A few Balani and Patellæ. |
Fucus canaliculatus. Littorina rudis, petræa, and Balani.
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II. Sub-Regeo. |
Lichina. Patella vulgata. Balanus. |
Lichina. Patella vulgata. Mytilus edulis. |
Lichina. Patella vulgata. Balanus. Nullipora. |
Lichina. Patella vulgata. Balanus. Mytilus edulis. Nullipora. |
Lichina. Patella vulgata. Balanus. Mytilus edulis. | ||
III. Sub-Regeo. |
Fucus articulatus. Balanus. littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus. Fucus nodosus. |
Fucus articulatus. Balanus. littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus. Acinea mesembryanthemum. Fucus nodosus, forming a distinct belt.
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Fucus articulatus and Fucus nodosus, mingled. Patella vulgata and Balani, abundant. littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus, abundant. Trochus umbilicatus. Spirorbis on rocks. Corallina officinalis.
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Fucus articulatus and nodosus, mingled. Balanus. littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus. Trochus crassus. Acinea mesembryanthemum.
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Fucus articulatus. Balani, abundant. littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus. Trochus umbilicatus, and crassus. Acinea mesembryanthemum.
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Fucus articulatus. Balani and Patellæ littorina littorea. Purpura lapillus. Trochus umbilicatus. Acinea mesembryanthemum. Corallina officinalis.
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IV. Sub-Regeo. |
Fucus serratus, its fronds covered with spirorbis.
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Fucus serratus, its fronds covered with spirorbis. littorina neritoides. Lottia testudinaria.
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Fucus serratus, mingled with nodorous. Spirorbis. littorina neritoides. Trochus cinerarius. A few Balani.
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Fucus serratus. littorina neritoides. Trochus cinerarius and umbilicatus, with occasional specimens of T. ziziphinus.
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Fucus serratus. littorina neritoides. Trochus cinerarius. A few Patellæ and Balani.
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Fucus serratus. littorina neritoides.
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Intermediate bands, only a few inches broad, everywhere. |
Himanthalia. | Conferva rupestris, forming a belt
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Four belts of Fuci. 1. Laurencia pinnatifida. 2. Conferva rupestris. 3. Choadrus crispus. 4. Himanthalia lorea.
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Chondrus crispus, and Himanthalia lorea.
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Himanthalia. | Himanthalia. | |
Region of Laminariæ |
Laminariæ. | Sand with Zostera. | Laminaria. | Laminaria, and Delesseria. |
Laminaria. | Laminaria. |