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its tentacula. Tlie tentacula are constantly expanded and 

 in motion. 



2. Anthea Tuedi^, Br, Johnston. 



Hab. Coast of Berwickshire, in deep water, rather rare, 

 Dr. Johnston; Gourock, Mr. Caw; off the islands of 

 Cumbrae and Arran, T). L. 



This is of large size, measuring, even when contracted, 

 three inches in length, and nearly as much in diameter; and 

 when expanded it is more than four inches in diameter. 

 There are several rows of tentacula ; those of the innermost 

 row being the largest, and nearly two inches in length. It 

 cannot retract its tentacula. As it is of a uniform flesh- 

 colour, it has nothing attractive when seen out of the water, 

 for it is very like a lump of raw flesh. It improves in ap- 

 pearance when placed in the water and fully expanded. My 

 first acquaintance with this species was through Mr. Caw, 

 who got a specimen of it at Gourock, and kept it in sea- 

 water for several years. As winter approached it became 

 contracted, and lay motionless in the bottom of the vessel 

 till spring, when it blew itself up to its former dimensions. 



I have had several specimens of it sent to me from Cum- 

 braes, where it is often got by fishermen on their long lines. 

 I kept one of them for more than a month in a vessel, in 



