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state adhering to their lines ; and, as these retain their 

 irritability and motion for a long time, they are apt to be 

 mistaken for independent and perfect worms, which they 

 much resemble." * 



I have seized so unusual a peculiarity as the ready 

 parting with the tentacles, to create a generic appellation, — 

 Bohcera, from fidWco, to cast, and /cepa?, the horn. The 

 word Tuedice was applied to the species by Dr. Johnston, 

 because Tuedia was the ancient name of the maritime parts 

 of Berwickshire. The English term I have formed in 

 allusion to its habits. 



With the exception of some extraordinarily gigantic 

 specimens of A. dtanthus, this is the largest of British 

 Anemones. The following are its recorded localities. 



Peterhead, C. W. P: Berwick Bay, O. J. : Cullercoats, 

 J. A.: Falmouth, W. P. C: Cumbrae, D. L. 



A. cereus. 



Tuedia. 



T. crassicornis. 



* Br. Zooph. j. 243. 



