EOLIS STIPATA, Al d e r and H a ncock.
E. ovato-oblonga, sub-depressa, antica obtusa; lutescenti-viridis; branchiis sub-clavatis viridibus,
in seriebus 9 digestis; tentaculis brevibus; angulis anterioribus pedis brevibus.
Eolis stipata, Aid. and Hanc., in Ann. Nat. Hist., v. 12, p. 233.
For. and Hanl., Brit. Moll., v. 3, p. 597.
Hab. On a Sertularia, dredged in Torbay, J. A'.
Body a quarter of an inch long, rather depressed, broad in front and ending in an obtuse
point behind, of a bright yellowish-green, paler towards the head. Dorsal tentacles rather
short, subconical, smooth, of a greenish white, held nearly erect. Oral tentacles short and
thickish, set wide apart on the head, which is broad and rounded in front. BrancHa
numerous, rather short, ovate-oblong or sub-clavate, stout, bright bluish-green, paler and
yellowish towards the apex, arranged in nine or ten close transverse rows of eight papilhe
each, nearly covering the back, and coming close to the dorsal tentacles in front: each row is
set on a transverse ridge. Foot transparent white, rather broad, with the anterior angles not
much produced.
An individual of this interesting species was obtained by the dredge at Torquay, in
September, 1842. It lived only a very short time after its capture, so that a single sketch
only could be taken of it.