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state adhering to their lines ; and, as these retain their 
irritability and motion for a long time, they are apt to be 
mistaken for independent and perfect worms, which they 
much resemble.” * 
I have seized so unusual a peculiarity as the ready 
parting with the tentacles, to create a generic appellation, — 
Bohcera, from ^dWco, to cast, and Kipa<;, the horn. The 
word Tuedice was applied to the species by Dr. Johnston, 
because Tuedia was the ancient name of the maritime parts 
of Berwickshire. The English term I have formed in 
allusion to its habits. 
With the exception of some extraordinarily gigantic 
specimens of A. dianthus, this is the largest of British 
Anemones. The following are its recorded localities. 
Peterhead, C. W. P: Berwick Bay, G. J. : Cullercoats, 
J. A.; Falmouth, TF. P. C. : Cumbrae, P. L. 
A. cereus. 
Tuedia. 
T. crassicornis. 
* Br. Zooph. i, 243. 
