Notes on the Polyzoa with reference to Lepralia foliacea, in 24 
fathoms of water. Found 30 miles west of Lundy Island, and 
now im the Gloucester Museum. By R. Etueripas, F.R.S. 
The fine species of Lepralia (Millepora) foliacea of Ellis and 
Solander, was dredged up about 30 miles west of Lundy, in 
42 fathoms of water. It is probably one of the largest and 
finest specimens on record. It measures 5 ft. 6 in. in circum- 
ference, and 4 ft. across. 
The Escharide to which this genus (Lepralia) belongs is a 
large and important family, embracing 10 well determined 
genera and 42 species, viz. :— 
Lepralia ... ae re ... 8 species 
Umbonella ... 
Porella 
Escharovdes... 
Smithia 
Phylactella ... 
Mucronella ... 
Palmicellaria 
Rhynchopora 
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The genus Lepralia was established by Johnson for those 
Polyzoa having ovate Zozcia, with horse-shoe shaped orifices, 
arched above, and slightly constricted along their sides; the 
lower margin of the cell opening, entire and curved outside. 
The Zoarium is encrusting, or rising into foliations or 
foliation expansions, which are composed of one or two layers 
of cells, and two in the present Zoarium. 
Fam. Escharide. -(Smith.) Zoarium, or calcareous mass 
encrusting, may be erect, lamellate or ramose. 
This family contains a miscellaneous assemblage of forms, 
but a line of affinity links the whole of the different genera. 
