24,4 HISTORY OF BRITISH ZOOPHYTES. 
green to the darker holly-leaf tint, striped or dotted with 
bright yellow; the labial tubercles and edging of the base 
of the same colour, only somewhat lighter in tint. It isa 
small species.” 
3. ACTINIA COCCINEA. 
Hab. On rocks and seaweeds; coast of Ireland, E. 
Forbes. 
“Varied with white and red; tentacula cylindrical and 
annulate.” Dr. Johnston states, that he formerly considered 
this as the young of A. crassicornis, but that he gives it now 
as distinct, on the authority of Professor E. Forbes. 
6. Actrnta vipuata, WV. Thompson. 
Hab. Between tide-marks; Lahinch, county of Clare, 
Prof. E. Forbes and Mr. W. Thompson. 
“Grey, with longitudinal white streaks; the tentacula 
white, with a dusky streak along each side.” (W. Thompson.) 
7. Actinta Troctopytss, Dr. Johnston. 
Hab. On rocks between tide-marks; Berwick Bay, Dr. 
Johnston; Cornwall, Mr. Couch; Isle of Man, Prof. H. 
Forbes; Moray Firth, Mr. A. Robertson. 
This Actimia is more generally distributed on our shores 
than some of the preceding. It might be mistaken for a 
small variety of Actinia Mesembryanthemum, but on exami- 
