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states that when very hungry it will eat seaweed. It 

 has been stated by many observers that when once 

 fixed it will not bear removal without injury ; but this 

 is undoubtedly incorrect. I have transferred speci- 

 mens from one stone to another, and from one tank to 

 another, without injury. The specific name Dianthus 

 was given to it by Ellis from its resemblance to the 

 carnation or pink. Couch calls it the "Sea Carnation." 

 This species forms a very good object for study, as, in 

 order to attain its full distension, it has to take in a 

 great quantity of water, and when distended the 

 internal structure may be easily made out. 



Genus II. Heliactis, Thompson. ('HXio?, the sun, 

 and uktIv, a ray.) 



Body changeable. Body wall smooth, furnished at 

 the upper portion with large warts or suckers. Disc 

 concave. Tentacles numerous, and arranged in several 

 rows. Mouth various, with two gonidial grooves. 

 Lips finely furrowed. Acontia emitted freely. 



1. H. BELLis, E. and 8. " The Daisy Anemone.'' 

 Plate XII. fig. 2. 



Actinia bellis {E. and 8., Turt., O. J., D.L., B. Q. G., 

 F. H. G.), A. pedunculata {Pennant), A. Templetonii 

 {Oocks, R. Q. 0.), Actinocercus pedunculata {De Bl., 

 Flem., Tevip.), Cribrina bellis (Ehr.), Hydra bellis 

 {8tew.), Sagartia bellis (P. H. G.). 



Hab. : South and West Coasts ; Menai Straits 

 {A. 8. P.) . Height 1 — 3 in., with breadth of disc 

 1^-2 in. 



Colour, (a) Tyriensis : Column flesh-colour, passing 

 through pink, white, drab, or bufi", to dull violet. Disc 

 dark brown or black with radiating lines of vermillion. 



