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[ Zoantharia ] 



ZOANTHARIA. 



Ceriantliidse. 



Cerianthus Lloydi, Gosse: F. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Aneiii.,p. 268, fig. 

 The adult form has only once been taken, in muddy sand on the 

 N. side of Drake's I., but the free-swimming larva {Arachnactis 

 alhida) is common during April (r.a.t.). 



Zoanthidae. 



Epizoanthus Couchi (Johnston): A. C. Haddon & ShacTcleton, Trans. 

 Dublin Soc, ser. 2. vol. iv, p. 644, fig. 



Duke Ek., common (w.g.) : Millbay Ch., not uncommon (w.G., 

 R.A.T.). 



Epizoanthus incrustatus, Diiben & Koren : A. C. Haddon & Shackle- 

 ton, Trans. Dublin Soc, ser. 2, vol. iv, p. 636, fig. 



Mewstone Gds., common on shells inhabited by Anapagurus 

 la^ris (r.a.t.) : Eddystone Gds., a characteristic species of, and con- 

 fined to, the ' Outer ' Trawling Gds. (e.j.a.). 



Edwardsiidae. 



Edwardsia Beautempsi, Quatrefages: A. C. Haddon, Trans. Dublin 

 Soc, ser. 2, vol. iv, p. 327, fig. 



Yealm Sand-bank, single spec (r.a.t.). 



Edwardsia carnea, Gosse: P. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., p. 259, fig. 

 Millbay Ch. (s.p.) : Church Eeef, Wembury B. (r.a.t.). 



Ilyanthidse. 



Halcampa chrysantiiellum (Peach) : A. C. Haddon, Proc. Dublin Soc, 

 ser. 2, vol. v, p. 1, fig. 



Yealm Sand-bank, common (a.j.s., r.a.t.). 



The larvffi parasitic on Medusaj {Irene, Phialidium, etc), are 

 common in May (w.G., e.j.a., r.a.t.). 



Eloactis Mazeli (Jourdan) : W. Garstang, Trans. Devon. Assoc, vol. 

 xxiv, p. 380. 



Single spec, few miles off the Mewstone, 20 fms. (w.G.). 



Actiniidse. 



Actinia equina, Linna'us: F. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., p. 175, 

 fig. (as A. mcsemhrijanthemum). 



Common on rocks between tide-marks (r.a.t., s.p.). 

 Breeding: Jan.-Aug. (r.a.t.). 



Anemonia sulcata (Pennant): F. H. Gosse, Hist. Brit. Sea-Anem., p. 160, 

 fig. (as AntJtea cereus). 



More or less common everywhere on rocks between tide-marks 

 and on the Zostera l)eds. The slate -coloured variety is more 

 abundant than the typical form with violet-tipped, green tentacles, 

 and on the Zostera it is alone present. i\ fiesh-coloured variety is 

 occasionally met with. Yealm Sand-bank, brownish var. only (s.p.). 



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