OF SEA- ANEMONES. 23 



2. Do the tentacles possess this outlet, and also does 

 the animal draw them up within his outer skin 

 when he is disturbed ? 

 If he does, he is not an Antliea, about which I shall 

 shortly speak, as he is found in great numbers 

 amongst his relations, the sea- anemones. 

 If he does so — 



A. Is his base narrow^ and unfixed, after the 



fashion of a beetroot just unearthed ? 

 Then he is an Iluanthos, and lives in the mud 

 [ilys, "mud," anthos, "flower" — Greek). 



B. Is his base broad, and the animal immove- 



able ? 

 Then he is an Adamsia, and lives round the 

 mouth of shells. 



C. Is his base broad, and does he possess the 

 [; power of moving about by means of his 



base ? 

 Then, he is an Actinia or 



A Sea- Anemone. 



And if you cannot discover him now, as well as many 

 of his relations, I am afraid that I am unable to ofl'er 

 vou anv further assistance. 



