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Scotch specimens, to distinguish them from the Mediterranean ones. 

 We liave in a former section of tliis Keport fully explained the reasons 

 which have led us to reject this division. 



Dr. Gray describes three species of Fitniculina :* — Funiculina 

 quadrannularis, F. Forbesii, and F. Philippiiienxh. Concerning the two 

 first of these species the distinction is that proposed by Verrill, which 

 we have found is not valid. Concerning the third species all that Dr. 

 Gray tells us is the following : — 



" 3. Funiculina Philippinemis. B.M. 



Axis quadrangular, about a foot long. 

 Hah. Philippines (Cuming)." 



KoUiker makes no reference to it, although his monograph is of later 

 date than Dr. Gray's catalogue ; and on inquiry at the British Museum 

 we find that the specimens are no longer in existence. 



If no mistake has been made, this species, concerning which, in the 

 absence of any specimens, we must feel doubtful, is of considerable 

 interest as coming from an otherwise unrecorded locality. 



HiSTOllY .\ND LiTERATURK. 



We propose under this heading to give as complete a list as we have 

 been able to compile of the descriptions and figures of Funiculina 

 published hitherto, arranged according to date of publication. We 

 have purposely omitted references to works on systematic zoology, in 

 which Funiculina is merely mentioned in its proper zoological position, 

 but have included all original works and papers bearing on the subject 

 with which we are acquainted. We have indicated by an asterisk all 

 works to which we have not been able to refer directly. 



*1761. — Bohad.sch: " De quibusdaiu Aninialibus Mari)iis" p. 112, and 

 Plate IX., Figs. 4 and 5. Contains description and two figures of 

 the first recorded specimen of Funiculina, discovered by liimself 

 at Naples in 1757. This specimen was, according to Bohadsch, 

 58ins. long, but broken at the lower end. He notices the 

 quadrangular shape of the stem, also that the polypes cover three- 

 fourths of the upper part of the rachis, but leave the fourth bare. 

 The j)olypes were 1,310 in nunaber, and are noted as being non- 

 retractile. 



1764. — Ellis : " Philosophical Transactions," vol. liii. pp. 423-425. 

 Translates part of Bohadsch's description, and copies, on Plate 

 XX., Fig. 8, one of his figures on a scale one-third the natural 

 size. This figure has also been copied by Blainville. 



*1766. — Pallas : " Elenclius Zoophijtoruin." Assigns the name Pcnnatula 

 quadraiii/ularia to Bohadsch's hitherto un-named specimen. 



178G. — Ellis and Solander : " Natural History of Zoophytes," pp. ()3-64. 

 Refer to Bohadsch's specimen, which appears to be the only one 

 described up to that date, under the name Pennatula anteiiniiia, 

 given it by Linnaeus. 



'Gray: "Catalopue of the Sea-Peus or Penuatulariidaj ni the colloction of the 

 British Museum," laiO, pp. 1-i— 13. 



