168 NATURAL HISTORY OP 



diugy brown column and disc, and Caustoxyla, witli a 

 reddish-brown column and dark olive disc — in addition 

 to the ordinary form, which he names Hyrgoxyla. The 

 warts of this species are used as suckers. 



3. B. Ballti, Cocfcs. "The Red-speckled Pimp] et/-* 



Actinia Ballii {Cochs), A. clavata {Thompson, P. H. G., 

 Tugwell, Jordan), B. clavata (P. H. G.), Cereus clavata 

 {M. Edw.). 



Hab. : Ventnor, Torquay (P. H. G.), Falmouth 

 {Cocks). Height \ in., diam. of expanse 2 in. 



Colour. (a) Rosea : Base red. Column yellow, 

 speckled with red both in the warts and interspaces. 

 Disc grey with white specks. Tentacles pale yellow 

 tinged with rose sprinkled with white, (b) Dealbata : 

 Tentacles cream-white, (c) Funesta: Tentacles umber, 

 disc smoke-black, both speckled with yellowish- white, 

 (d) Livida : Tentacles and disc bluish-grey or green, 

 speckled. 



The tentacles number 72 in five rows ; they are long 

 and slender. 



The warts are arranged in 48 rows. 



" It ranges in tolerable abundance from Hampshire 

 to the Lizard." 



Genus II. Aulactinia, Verril. 



Column irregularly distensible, not mucous, versatile 

 with vertical rows of warts. No suckers or cinclides. 

 Tenta.des scarcely retractile. 



1. A. Alfordi, Gosse. 



^geon Alfordi {P. E.G.). 



Colour. Base brick-red. Column pea-green, flaked 

 with purple and spotted with red. Disc green, witii a 



