162 Mr. A. E. Verrill oji new Sjjectes of Actinians. 



the length of at least 15 feet in large specimens, capable of 

 contracting to a length of less tlian six inches, about 80 or 90 

 in number, arranged in a nearly regular circle, one to each of 

 the marginal scollops, except tliose of the eye-bearing lobes ; 

 double edge neatly scolloped, frilled and minutely crenulated. 



Disk transparent, tlie radiating tubes light brownisli yellow, 

 the central area marked interiorly with lines of light orange, 

 enclosing larg«, irregularly polygonal areas, below wliich the 

 lobes of the actinostome show through, giving a yellow centre 

 about three inches in diameter ; outside of this the ovarian 

 lobes, which are light brownish yellow, show through the disk 

 and extend at times nearly to its margin. They are grouped 

 somewhat into four divisions, and float about variously as the 

 animal moves. Eyes pearl-white. Tentacles transparent, the 

 complex edge flake-white. Actinal folds lemon-yellow or light 

 bufl;, Lobes of the reproductive organs cither yellowish white 

 or brownish yellow, with darker borders of yellowisli brown or 

 orange-brown. Phosphorescent w*ith white light. Diameter 

 of largest specimen 18 inches ; length of tentacles 15 feet or 

 more, in extension. Another specimen was 10 inches in dia- 

 meter ; disk at centre 1*5 inch thick ; largest marginal lobes 

 1'25 long, smallest "75; actinal appendages 8-10 inches long; 

 ovaries hang down 4 inches from disk ; tentacles 12 feet long. 



Eastport Harbour, swimming near the surface at noon ; 

 three specimens observed, one preserved in the museum of 

 Yale College. 



Edwardsia elegansj Verrill, sp. nov. 



Body elongated, slender ; epidermis thick, light yellowish 

 brown, Avith entangled mud, the upper edge slightly free and 

 prominent. Tentacles 16, slender, variously curved and en- 

 twined, pale flesh-colour, with a central longitudinal line of 

 light orange-red ; naked part below the disk pale pink, with 

 longitudinal white lines corresponding with the internal 

 lamcllai 5 mouth light yellowish ; disk pale flesh-colour. 



East])ort, Me., at low water under stones, rare; also on In- 

 dian Island, N. B. 



Edwardsia farinaceaj Verrill, sp. nov. 

 Body small, changeable in form, not very slender, often 

 swollen in the middle or near the base, tapering upward; 

 epidermis firm, dark yellowisli, covered Avith small, firmly 

 adherent grains of sand, the internal lamella showing through 

 faintly, but becoming more distinct on the naked, transparent, 

 protruded basal portion, which is marked by 12 corrcsj)onding 

 whitish sulcations, meeting at the cud and alternating with 

 some finer lines. Upper part of colinnn tiansparcnt and naked 



