ANTHEA. 959 
its tentacula. The tentacula are constantly expanded and 
in motion. _ 
2. Antoea Turpia, Dr. Johnston. 3 
Hab. Coast of Berwickshire, in deep water, rather rare, 
Dr. Johnston; Gourock, Mr. Caw; off the islands of 
Cumbrae and Arran, D. L. 
This is of large size, measuring, even when contracted, 
three inches in length, and nearly as much in diameter; and 
when expanded it is more than four inches in diameter. 
There are several rows of tentacula; those of the innermost 
row being the largest, and nearly two inches in length. It 
cannot retract its tentacula. As it is of a uniform flesh- 
colour, it has nothing attractive when seen out of the water, 
for it is very like a lump of raw flesh. It improves in ap- 
pearance when placed in the water and fully expanded. My 
first acquaintance with this species was through Mr. Caw, 
who got a specimen of it at Gourock, and kept it in sea- 
water for several years. As winter approached it became 
contracted, and lay motionless 1a the bottom of the vessel 
till spring, when it blew itself up to its former dimensions. 
I have had several specimens of it sent to me from Cum- 
braes, where it is often got by fishermen on their long lines. 
I kept one of them for more than a month in a vessel, in 
