86 CLASS Il. 
Section I. 
Tentacles numerous, exceeding twelve. 
A. Polyps secreting a stony Polypary, by which they are 
affixed (Phytocorallia polyactinea KHRENB.) 
Family IX. Ocellina KuRENB. (and Dedalina ejusd. in part). 
Cells circumscribed. 
Genera: Caryophyllia Lam., Oculina Lam., Hxplanaria Lam., 
Cladocora Hempr. and ExRENB., A nthophyllum ScHWEIGGER, EHRENB., 
Astrea Gu. (Astrea Lam.) 
Sp. Caryophyllia ramea LaM., Madrepora ramea L., Oculina ramea EHRENB., 
TourRNEFORT Jnstit. Rei herbariw, Tab. cooxt, Madrepora, Esper Pflan- 
zenth., Madrepor. Tab. 1x. X A., M1nnE EpwaArbs in Cuvier R. Ani. éd. 
illustrée, Zooph. Pl. UXxxi1t. fig. 1, 1 a, 1b (with the animals).—Caryoph. 
calicularis, Cladocora calycularis EHRENB., CAVOLINI Polipt marini. Tab. 
Ill, fig. i—5, pp. 48—58, Minne Epwarps in Cov. R. Ant, éd. illustrée. 
[ei siip-oo anes 18h 
Note. The too numerous genera in this family, severed from the 
genus Madrepora Lixn., might perhaps be properly referred to two 
genera, Oculina and Astrea. Add Monomyces Enrens. with a 
solitary star. 
Family X. Gyrosa (Dedalina KnReNz. in part). Cells con- 
fluent into sinuous furrows, on both sides lamellose. 
+ Stars concave. 
Meandrina Lam. Meandra OKEN!, Enrens. — Polypary 
stony, hemispherical, on the convex surface stars winding, con- 
tiguous, lamellose. 
Sp. Meandrina cerebriformis, anglick Brain-stone ;—Meandr. labyrinthica, 
Mus. Beslerian. 1716. Tab. xxvi. fig. 1, Madrepore, Savieny Déscr. de 
VEgypte, Zoophyt. Pl. v. fig. 4, &c. In this Polypary the confluent stars or 
cells (ambulacra), with their transverse plates, resemble the mountain- 
chains as usually engraved on geographical maps. 
Agaricia Lam. Polypary foliaceo-lobate, on one side only fur- 
nished with furrows or stars in lamelle. ; 
Sp. Agaricia elephanthotus EHRENB., ESPER Pflanzenth. Madrep. Tab. XVI. 
&e. 
Pavonia Lam. Polypary foliaceo-lobate, with leaves com- 
pressed, on both sides stelliferous. 
1 Lehrb. der Naturgesch. Ut. 1. 8. 70. 1815. 
