ACTINIAE : ACTINIA. 221 



PLATE XXXVII. FIG. 1015. 



Hob. Coast of Cornwall, C. W. Peach. 



" This Actinia I find under stones buried in sand in Fowey har- 

 bour between the tide-marks. Body pale, nearly white, with six 

 broad stripes, and three narrower ones between each of the two 

 broader ones, the centre one of the three the broadest all running 

 the whole length of the body, but are nearly lost before reaching 

 the lower end : these stripes are again divided by transverse narrow 

 ones. The tentacula are invariably twelve : the mouth is in the 

 centre, and surrounded by brown flower-like markings. It does 

 not attach itself, but lies buried in sand, with its head just above." 



"The species readily assumes various shapes, as shown in the 

 figures of it. It is quick in its motions, and buries itself in the sand 

 when disturbed," <7. W. Peach. 



12. A. BISERIALIS, cylindrical, elongate, dark brown with 

 Hue stripes ; oral disc round ; tentacula in two rows, those of 

 the inner row three times as long as the outer ones, which are 

 short and numerous. E. Forbes. 



PLATE XXXVIII. FIG. 1. 



ACTINIA BISERIALIS, " corpora elongato-cylindrico, brunneo, cseruleo-lineato ; disco 

 rotundo ; tentaculis in duabus seriebus digestis, serie interim longissima, externa 

 numerosissima," Forbes in. Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 182, pi. 3. 



Hab. " Frequent among the rocks at low water in the island of 

 Herm (Guernsey)," E. Forbes. 



" A cylindrical species, appearing as if pedunculated, from the 

 narrowness of the lower part of the body, about 1^ inch high and 

 1 inch across the disc. The oral disc is surrounded by numerous 

 tapering tentacula in two rows, the inner row consisting of 16 long 



and a vast matter to a poor private of the Cornwall mounted guard. And, accord- 

 ingly, he will go home in a few days, full of the glory of his exhibition, and strung 

 anew by the kind notice taken of him by the masters of the science, to similar in- 

 quiries, difficult as it may be to prosecute them under such a complication of duties, 

 professional and domestic. But he has still another subject of congratulation, for 

 Dr. Carpenter has kindly given him a microscope, wherewith to observe the structure 

 of his favourite animals, an instrument for which he has sighed for many years in 

 vain. Honest Peach, humble as is thy home, and simple thy bearing, thou art an 

 honour even to this assemblage of nobles and doctors : nay, more, when I consider 

 everything, thou art an honour to human nature itself ; for where is the heroism like 

 that of virtuous, intelligent, independent poverty ? and such heroism is thine ! " 

 Chamhcrs*s Edinburgh Journal, Nov. 23, 1844. 



