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{P.H.G),^ Hermia glandulosa {G. J.), Tubularia 

 coryna {Gniel., Lin.). 



Hab. : Scotland (Dal), Tynemouth [Howse), Filey, 

 Ilfracombe, Torquay, Hastings {T. H.), Bangor 

 (J.. 8. P.). Height 1 in. Stem annulated, dark 

 horn colour. Polypites reddish colour, tapering very 

 slightly. Tentacles very numerous, 30 at least, irre- 

 gularly arranged and ending in capitula, which are 

 very large and armed with thread cells. 



The young of this species is described by Gosse, in 

 his •' Devonshire Coast,'' under the name " Coryne 

 sessilis " or the sessile Coryne. He describes the 

 polyps as about -^ in. high. He counted as many 

 as 45 tentacles on one head arranged in about six 

 whorls. 



Mr. Gosse also describes a variety in which the 

 investing tube was gelatinous. In this case in a few 

 days the specimen shrunk into a shapeless club with 

 all the tentacles agglutinated in a mass round the body. 

 There is a considerable difference of opinion amongst 

 naturalists as to the identity of the species referred to 

 this genus. 



2. C. VAGiNATA, HincJcs. 



C. ramosa {G. J., P. H. G., Aid., McA.), Coryne 

 {List). 



Hab. : Ilfracombe, Swanage, Clew Bay (T. H.); Cork 

 (All.) ; Channel Islands. Height 3 or 4 in. Polypary 

 branched, annulated and horny, except the last three 

 or four rings which protect the neck of the polypite, 

 and are membranous. Stem yellowish-brown and 

 so transparent as to admit of an examination of the 



* Prof. AUman treats this provisionally as a distinct species, 

 and not as a synonym of C pusilla (G. H. 271). 



