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purple ribbon encircling the tentacle foot " is the 

 distinguishing feature of the species^ and suggests the 

 specific name. 



3. S. TALLiBA, Holdsworth. " The Pallid Anemone." 

 Actinia pallida {Holds.). 



Hab. : Dartmouth. Height f in., diam. ^ in. 



Colour, (a) Cana ; Pellucid white. Tentacles almost 

 embraced by two curved lines of light blue, (b) Rufa : 

 Column brownish-orange. 



The tentacles are numerous, long and slender, and 

 arranged in four rows. The encircling blue lines dis- 

 tinguish this species. 



4. S. PURA, Alder. " The Translucent Anemone." 

 Actinia pellucida (Aid.), S. pellucida (P. H. (?.). 

 Hab. : Rare. Northumberland Coast. Height 5 in., 



diam. of column ^ in., of disc ^ in. 



Colour. Pellucid white without markings. 



Tentacles, 30 in three rows. 



Described by Alder in '' Cat. of Zoophytes of North. 

 and Durham,^' page 43. 



5. S. CHRYSOSPLENiuM, CocTis. "The Gold-spangled 

 Anemone.''^ 



Actinia chrysosplenium {Cocl^s, 0. J., D. L.). 



Hab. : St. Ives [GocJcs). Rare, Height 1 in. 



Colour. Pea-green to dark holly-green, banded 

 with spots of golden-yellow, with a golden line round 

 the base. Disc yellowish-white. Tentacles whitish, 

 crossed by green bars. 



This species is regarded by Dr. Andres as an ab- 

 normal form of uncertain position. 



Genus IV. Cylista, Gosse. {kvXico, to wallow about.) 

 Column changeable, smooth below, with numerous 



