Zoofoffj/.] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. [_Polyzoa, 



Plate 158, Fig. 1. 

 FAECIMINARIA ACULEATA (Busk). 



[Genus FARCIMINARIA (BnsK). (Sub-kingdom Mollusca. Class Polyzoa. Order 

 Infundibulata. Sub-order Cheilostomata. Family Farciminariidae.) 



Gen. CAar.— Zooeoia oblong, elongated, closely contiguous, depressed in front, with raised 

 margins ; mouth close to the summit. Avicularia, when present, sessile or sub-immersed at the 

 bottom or on the front of the zooecia. Ooecia prominent, superior.] 



Description. — Zooecia very much elongated, narrow, separated by distinct, 

 raised margins ; a close series of single or furcate aculeate spines, directed upwards 

 and inwards, along the margin. Ooecia large, galeate, with several large, aculeate 

 spines. No avicularia. 



Reference. — Busk, Cat. Mar. Pol. Brit. Mus., pt. i., p. 33, pi. Ixiv., figs. 4, 5j 

 pi. ixv. (bis), fig. 6. 



Port Phillip Heads. 



Distinguished from the other species by the long, narrow, 

 zooecia, the marginal aculeate spines, and the aculeate spines on 

 the ooecium. 



Explanation of Figfees. 

 Plaib 158. — Fig, 1, specimen, natural size. Fig. la, portion of same, magnified. 



Plate 158, Figs. 2-4. 

 FARCIMINARIA UNCINATA (Hincks). 



Description. — Zooecia elongated, wide and rounded above, contracting 

 inferiorly, separated by slightly raised margins; frequently a small, incurved, 

 uncinate spine towards the base ; an uncinate process from the front of the 

 zooecium on each side, below or opposite the mouth. Ooecia large, unarmed. 



Reference. — Hincks, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., Oct. 1884. 



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