56 A MANUAL 



5. Actinia Candida, 



" The White Anemone." 



Tentacles gracluatecl, those of the inner row being 

 the largest, opaque snowy white. Inner row of ten- 

 tacles ringed with dark red or brown. Body and 

 disc white. 



a. Common variety. 



b. immaculata. Wholly white, the red ring 



round the inner tentacles being oblite- 

 rated. 



6. Actinia dianthiis, 



" The Plumose Anemone." 

 Margin of the disc fringed with numerous small 

 tentacles and much lobed. Tentacles many, gi'a- 

 duated. Body from 1 to 5 inches in diameter. 

 a. AVhite variety. 

 h. Cream-coloured. 



c. Flesh-coloured. 



d. Pale red. 



e. Orange. 

 /. Olive. 



7. Actinia parasitica, 



" The Parasitic Anemone." 



Outer tentacles smaller and turned downwards 



over the rim of the disc. Tentacles about 500 and 



graduated. Body about 2 inches in diameter and 



