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specimen) are borne on much-reduced mesenteries, and appear, indeed, to 

 spring direct from the body-wall. They are arranged in plates or lamelk>, 

 each plate consisting of a large number of strings of ova lying side by side 

 (Plate XXVJI fig.l). In some of the tentacles I found small stones of the 

 size of a pea. These probably came there by accident. On the other hand, 

 they may serve a hydrostatic purpose. The colour of the specimen was 

 purplish- blue. 



Distribution. — Of the genus — As above. Of the species — Stewart Island. 



Genus (?). 



23. (?) species. 



This anemone, which I have been unable to classify, was found alive in 

 the radial canal of a large acraspedote medusa at Plimmerton. It was very 

 badly preserved when handed to me, having lain for some days in sea- 

 water before being placed in spirit. It was good for neither dissection nor 

 histology. The length is about 25 mm., shape cylindrical, colour white. 

 It is not quite as thick as a lead-pencil. It was impossible to ascertain 

 anything about the tentacles or disc. There is no indication of division 

 into capitulum, scapus, and physa. The aboral end, however, was rounded. 

 The column is divided by 12 longitudinal furrows. 



Species not seen by me. 



24. Edwardsia neozealanica (Farquhar). 



25. Halcampactis mirabilis (Farquhar). 



These species are known to exist in the neighbourhood of Wellington, 

 but I was unable to find them, though both Mr. Farquhar and Professor 

 Kirk (their original discoverers) accompanied me in my searches. 



26. Paractis monilifera (Drayton, Milne-Edwards, Hutton), 



Andres regards this species as not belonging to Paractis, but to some 

 other (unnamed) genus. 



27. Actinia striata (Quoy and Gaimard, Hutton). 



The description of this species as given by Andres does not mention 

 the presence of acrorhagi. He says, " II Milne-Edwards la menziona con 

 dubbio." It probably belongs to some genus other than Actinia. 



28. Phymactis polydactyla (Hutton). 



The disposal of the verrucse, as given by Hutton, is different from that 

 generally given in the diagnosis of Phymactis. 



29. Minyas viridula (Quoy and Gaimard, Milne-Edwards, Hutton). 



Andres places this species in the genus Acerominyas, which he describes 

 as an uncertain genus. The absence of tentacles is curious, and he suggests 

 that they may have been torn off. Apparently only one specimen has been 

 found. 



30. Sagartia crocata (Hutton). 



31. Peachia carnea (Hutton). 



These are given in the " Index Fauna)," but the references are incorrect, 

 and so far I have been unable to find Hutton's descriptions. 



