BRITISH ZOOPHYTES. 89 



" A minute species, with a slender calycle, and a very 

 small number (5 or 6) of marginal denticles/' 



Described by Mr. Alder in the Suppl. North, and 

 Durh. Cat., in Trans. Tynes. F. C, v. 238. 



Species 11, 12, and 13 are only provisionally referred 

 to this genus by Mr. Hincks. 



Genus IV. Lovenella, Hmchs. 



Stems simple or slightly branched, rooted by a 

 thread-like stolon. Calydes turbinate, elongate, crowned 

 with a distinct conical operculum composed of many 

 convergent segments. Polypites with a large and 

 prominent proboscis. — T. H. 



1. L. CLAUSA, Loven. 



Campanularia clausa (Loven). 



Hab. : Torbay [Hincks) . 



This is named after Loven the Swedish naturalist, 

 who was the first to describe it. 



It is recognizable by its graceful turret-like, hyaline 

 calycles, surmounted by conical opercula, composed of 

 about 8 convergent segments, which fit into as many 

 rims in the margins of the calycles. The polypite has 

 a large prominent proboscis and about 15 tentacles. 



Genus V. Thaumantias, Eschschlotz. 



Stem simple (or branched ?) , rooted by a thread-like 

 stolon. Hydrothecce campanulate. Polypites with a 

 prominent funnel-shaped proboscis. Reproduction by 

 free medusiform zooids. Gonozooid, umbrella hemi- 

 spherical. — T. H. 



1 . T. iNCONSPicuA, Forbes. 



Hab. : Hebrides [Forhes), Firth of Forth (T. S. W.). 



This species was originally only known in its medu- 



