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CHAPTER V. continued. 



Dwells among the sands of the shore, . PAGE 148 



Plate XXII. explained, .... ib. 



6. NEREIS ARIES, Ram's Horn Nereis, . . 148 



Animal described, .... ib. 



Swims by contortions, . . . ib. 



Plate XXII. explained, .... ib. 



7. NEREIS REMEX, PHYLLODOCIA LAMINOSA 



Impossible to be recognized under the various nomenclature, ib. 



This is the largest of the tribe, . . .149 



Character distinct, .... ib. 



Description, . . . . ib. 



Colour a fine green, .... ib. 



Lurks in concealment during the day, . . ib. 



Food, ...... ib. 



The mechanism of this creature wonderful, . . 150 



Liable to rupture regeneration, ... ib. 



A small active Nereis not uncommon, . . 151 



Its form and parts described, ... ib. 



Account of several specimens, . . ib. 



Young of the Paddle Nereis, . . . 152 



Plate XXIII. explained, . . . ib. 



8. NEREIS ELLIPSIS, .... ib. 



Length, breadth, &c., . . . ib. 



Colour greenish, .... ib. 



Plate XX., . . . . .153 



9. NEREIS FULGENS Iridescent Nereis. NEREIS des Beau- 



condray, Andouin, et Edwards 



Animal described, .... 153 

 Rupture so common that few entire specimens can be obtained, 154 



Enveloped by a thin transparent tube, . . ib. 



It is a littoral Nereis, . . . . ib. 



Propagation, ..... ib. 



Plate XXII. explained, . . . . ib. 



10. NEREIS FOLIATA, The Leaf Nereis, , . 155 



Great difficulty in identifying the Nereids, . . ib. 



Length of the Leaf Nereis, ... ib. 



Account of specimen, . . . . ib. 



Colour reddish, . . . . . 156 



