6 



ACTINIA. 



Sea Star-flower with a fmooth 

 ft em. 



This animal flower has a 

 thick, flefhy, fmooth and al- 

 moft cylindrical flem, ending 

 abruptly at the top, which is 

 iurnimed with circular rows of 

 tentacles. 



ABinia After. Ellis Phil. Tranf. Vol. $y. pag. 436. 

 tab. 19. fig. 3. 



This was fent by John Greg, Efq. from the ceded 

 Iflands in the Weft Indies, to the Earl of Hillfborough. 



6. Actinia After. 



Actinia ftirpe crajfa, 

 camofa, ftubcyli7idrica^ 

 Icevi, truncata y tentacu- 

 lis radiata. 



7. Actinia Anemone. 



Actinia carnofa com- 

 plaitata^ diftco ftubhexa- 

 gono te?7taculis plurimis 

 cinElo. 



Sea Ane?none. 



This animal flower is of a 

 roundifhcomprefled form, with 

 a difk inclining to fix angles, 

 furrounded by many rows of 

 tentacles. 



ASlmia Anemone. Ellis Phil. Tranf. Vol.57, pag. 436. 

 tab. 19. fig. 4. 5. 



This was likewife fent 

 Earl of Hillfborough by 



8. Actinia Helianthus. 



from the Weft Indies to the 

 J. Greg, Efq. 



Sea Sun-ftower. 



This animal flower is fhaped 

 like a falver, of a flat round 

 form, furrounded by a very 

 great number of tentacles. 



Attinia Helianthus. Ellis Phil. Tranf. Vol. 57. p. 436. 

 tab. 19. fig. 6. 7. 



The 



Actinia carnofta com- 

 planata hypocraterifor- 

 MiS) difco rotundo tenta- 

 culis plurimis prcedito. 



