136 ZOOPHYTES. 



parce dilatata; tentaculis subcequis, 1" longis, validis, subulatis, 2-seri- 

 atis; ore prominente, intus 8-partito. 



Nearly cylindrical, 1 to l inches in diameter and height, sometimes 

 very much elongated and writhing ; sides smooth, but somewhat 

 corrugato-striate, and above, colour delicately tesselated ; base 

 sparingly dilated; tentacles subequal, an inch long, stout, subulate, 

 in 2 series ; mouth prominent, with 8 lobes within. 



Plate 3, fig. 18, animal, natural size ; a, the disk and tentacles ; b, 

 c, d, e, f, forms sometimes assumed by the animal, sketched by J. 

 P. Couthouy. 



Among the crevices of rocks, in tide-pools, Orange Harbour, Terra 

 del Fuego. Exp. Exp. 



The body has nearly a flesh colour, except near the summit, where 

 it is finely chequered with green ; the tentacles and disk are deep 

 crimson; the mouth has a small opening and a pale yellow colour. 

 J. DRAYTON. 



ACTINIA MONILIFERA. (Dray ton.} 



A. extus kvis, 1" crassa, infra supraque dilatata (1J")> basis margine 

 crenulato et monilifero, prope marginem quoque supernum superficie 

 pariter monilifera ; tentaculis exiguis,fere 1" longis, 3-seriatis ; ore 

 prominente. 



Animal, with the exterior smooth, an inch in diameter, below and 

 above dilated (to l inches), margin of base crenulate, and the sur- 

 face adjoining appearing beaded ; the surface near the upper 

 margin also beaded ; tentacles quite slender, nearly an inch long, 

 in 3 series ; mouth prominent. 



Plate 3, fig. 19, expanded animal, natural size. 



Obtained at low tide, at upper extremity of Bay of Islands, New 

 Zealand. 



The colour of the body is pale dull brown, with lines or irregular 

 cross markings of a deeper colour. The bead-like structure gives it 



