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Tentacles yellowisli-brown. (b) Versicolor: Discyellow- 

 isb-grey. Tentacular border pale blue and dull black. 

 Column rose-pink and purple-grey, (c) Eburnia : Disc 

 ivory-wbite. (d) Modesta : Disc deep amber-brown, 

 (e) Sordida: Column dull yellow. Disc blackish- 

 brown, with grey and white spots. 



In the Daisy Anemone "the disc is formed like a 

 star, which, according to the figure that is traced out 

 by the innermost row of the tentacles, consists of many 

 angles. The colour of this part is a beautiful mixture 

 of brown, yellow, ash-colour, and white ; which, toge- 

 ther, form variegated rays which, from the centre or 

 mouth of the animal, are spread over the whole surface 

 of the disc." — Gcertner. 



This species is generally found between tide-marks. 

 It may be easily kept in confinement, and is very pro- 

 lific, as many as 150 to 300 young having been 

 observed to be discharged in a single day. It is very 

 mutable in shape, being able to constrict the column 

 at any part. The acontia are very readily discharged 

 on irritation. The tentacles number about 600. 



2. H. MiNiATA, Gosse. " The Scarlet Fringed Ane- 

 mone." 



Actinia miniata (P. J?. (?.), A. ornata (T. 8. W.), 

 Bunodes (?) miniata (P. H. G.), A. elegans (Dal.), Sa- 

 gartia miniata (P. H, G.). 



Hab. : South and West Coasts ; Menai Straits 

 {A. 8. P.). Height to 2 in. 



Colour, (a) Ornata : Column deep brown deepening 

 to purplish. Disc yellowish or grey. Tentacles yellow- 

 ish, outer row with a scarlet cone. Mouth orange-red. 

 (b) Venustoides : Disc rich orange. Tentacles whitish 

 with two black bars. , (c) Boseoides : orange-brown. 



