338 THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. 



CHROMO PLATE I. 

 ILLUSTRATING THE GREAT BARRIER REEF GIANT ANEMONE. 

 DiscosoMA Kenti, n.sp., Haddon, p. 144. 



The upper figure represents a small individual of the blue variety, drawn to the natural size, with 



the tentacular disk folded in a hexagonal pattern. 

 The two lower figures represent segments of expanded disks of two diversely coloured 



individuals. 

 Tentacles of the natural size, representing various individual colorations, are delineated in the 



two upper corners. 

 The fish, Amphiprion percula, delineated as crossing the two lower figures, is a " commensal " 



species that inhabits the visceral cavity of the larger specimens of the Discosoma, and utilises 



it as a harbour of refuge when pursued by its enemies. Natural size. 



