6 CONTENTS. 



Morphology of the Madreporarian coral skeleton — Coutiiiued. Page. 



The epitheca 37 



Septa 38 



Structure of the septum of Manicina areolata (Linn.) 38 



Section ]>arallel to fl at surface of septum 39 



Cross section of septum 39 



The area or line of divergence 40 



Simple and com])ouud trabeeulu' 41 



Direction of the trabeenl;e 41 



Width of the trabecula- 42 



Influence of width of trabecuhe <m the direction of the calcareous fibre-crystals 42 



C'ompactness of septa 43 



Septal margins 44 



Lateral ornamentation of septa 45 



Pali 46 



Synapticuhe 47 



The wall (theca) 48 



Synapticular wall 53 



Columella 53 



Dissejiinients 53 



Remarks on the classification of corals 54 



Descriptions of species 56 



Alcyonaria 56 



Peuuatulid.-B 56 



Zoanthai ia 56 



Tnrbinolida- 56 



Oculinidte 114 



Stylophorida- 128 



Astrangidie 133 



Genera not placed in any family 139 



Astroca'nida' 149 



Fungida- 1.54 



Enp8animida> 162 



Madieporida' 193 



Poritida; 195 



Donlitful species 195 



Bibliography 201 



