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which is rarely exposed, and has been hitherto unnoticed/' 

 {Br. JoJmston,) 



2. Actinia margaritipera, /. Templeton. 



Hab. Copeland Isle, Templeton; Donegal Bay, E. Forbes. 



This is described by Professor E. Eorbes as a very dis- 

 tinct species. The integument is much tougher than that 

 of the former, having a leathery feel. The colour is a dull 

 olive-green ; the tubercles of the most vivid ultramarine. 



3. Actinia chioiocca, W. P. Coch. 



Hab. In various places on the Cornish coast, W. P. Cocks. 



Many of these ActinicB, wliich have been seen only by Mr. 

 Cocks, or some other fortunate discoverer, we shall notice 

 very briefly, however beautiful many of them must be. The 

 short description given of this by Mr. Cocks, tells us of the 

 loveliness of its appearance ; " colour bright scarlet, tenta- 

 cula lighter and brighter than the body; edge of disc 

 studded with white tubercles ; a light flesh-coloured stripe 

 encircling the edge of the base." 



4. Actinia chrysosplenium, W. P. Cocks. 



Hab. Attached to stones at low- water mark, at St. Ives, 

 W. P. Cocks. 



Again I give from Dr. Johnston part of the description 

 by Mr. Cocks. " They vary in colour from a bright pea- 



