A. FE. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands, Coral Reefs. 269 
Lebrunia Danze (Duch. and Mich.). Gill-beaving Anemone. Figures 118, 119. 
Plate xxxii A, fig. 2. 
Oulactis Dance Duch. and Mich., Coral. Antil., p. 47, pl. vii, fig. 10, 1860. 
Rhodactis Dance Duch. and Mich., Supl.. p. 37, 1866. 
Lebrunia Dane Verrill, Amer. Journ. Sci., vii, p. 48, fig. 15, 1899; Trans. 
Conn. Acad., x, p. 555, pl. Ixvii, fig. 3 (gill), pl. lxix, fig. 1, general, 1900 ; 
vol. xi, p. 48, pl. vi, fig. 1, general, 1901. 
Lebrunia neglecta (as Lebrunea) MceMurrich, Actinaria of the Bahama Is., p. 
33, pl. i, fig. 7 (general), pl. iii, figs. 11-14 (anatomy), 1889. 
Lebrunia neglecta Duerden, Actinaria around Jamaica, p. 456, 1898 ; McMur- 
rich (pars), Bolletino Mus. Zool. ed Anat. Comp. Univ. Torino, xx, p. 8, 
1905 (described from original type of L. Dane). 
This is a large and very curious species, often 6 to 8 inches in 
diameter in expansion, not uncommon on the ledges and reefs, where 
Figure 118.—Lebrunia Dane, 3 natural size. Phot. from life by A. H. V. 
it is always firmly attached to the bottom of some deep hole or 
crevice, showing only the disk, tentacles and gills when expanded. 
It can seldom be obtained entire without cutting away the rock. 
they are much like those of Asteractis. It appears to be nearer Asteractis than 
either of the others, but differs in the wide naked disk and verrucz extending 
to the base of the column. 
As for Lophactis Verrill, 1867, also made a synonym of Actinostella by McMur- 
rich, it was discovered by myself, many years ago, that it was based upon a 
mutilated specimen of an unknown organism; certainly not an actinian, nor 
even an Anthozoan. That name, therefore, should be cancelled. Yet its disk, 
tentacles, and ‘‘ fronds” were remarkably like Phyllactis, superficially. 
Trans. Conn. Acap., Vou. XII. 18 APRIL, 1906. 
