THE SNOWY ANEMONE. 
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straight and motionless, to a distance of two inches from tiie 
disk. They were attenuated towards the middle, enlarging 
again on nearing the tip, which was truncate in some, 
rounded or obtusely pointed in others. Corrugation was 
present in some, but was rather difficult of detection, owing 
to the absence of colour. It is probable that this peculiar 
condition of the tentacles may be accompanied with func- 
tions distinct from those of the mere elongation, such as 
has been described under S. hellis. (See ante, p. 35.) 
This species bears a far closer resemblance to a dai,sy, 
both in size and colour, than that which has obtained pos- 
session of the name. Indeed, one can scarcely see a group 
of nivecB and venustce under Avater, especially among the 
small mossy groAvth of grass-green Algge, — Bryojosis, Con- 
ferva, Cahthrix, Enter omor^ha, &c., — Avithout being forcibly 
reminded of a crop of daisies on a lawn. 
Mr. Iloldsworth finds it ‘‘not uncommon at Dartmouth, 
but usually small ; inhabiting crcAuces in steep rocks under 
sea-Aveeds ; at Guernsey, in sheltered nooks, A^cry fine.” 
The young do not differ from the parent, except in size 
and in the number of the tentacles. An infant specimen 
that Avas born in one of my aquaria, adhered by the base 
immediately, and presently expanded. It displayed tAA'eh'e 
tentacles, set in six pairs ; each pair being nearly parallel, 
and separated by a marked interval from the pair on either 
side. 
Nivea riA'als miniata in the profusion Avith Avliich it 
shoots forth its poison-bearing acontia, on the slightest irri- 
tation. They arc moderately croAvded Avith cnidee, mostly 
of the chambered kind, discharging an ecthorceuin little 
longer than themsch^es, densely armed Avith rcA'ertcd barbs, 
AA’hich impart the brush-like form so characteristic of this 
genus. 
Most of the recognised habitats of the species have been 
