TRIBE II. CARYOPHYLLACEA. 377 



CULICIA STELLATA. (Dana.) 



C. simplicissima, cylindrica, fere 3'" alta et 1J'" lata ; pallido-ochrea, 

 tentaculis numerosis, subcequalibus. Corallum margine integrum ; 

 celld subprofunda ; lamellis 24, sex latioribus superne integris stellce 

 instar, cum 3 interm'ediis valde minoribus subtiliter incisis. 



Quite simple, cylindrical, nearly 3 lines high, and 1 broad ; pale- 

 ochreous in colour, tentacles numerous and subequal. Corallum with 

 the margin thin and entire; cell rather deep ; lamellae 24 in number, 

 6 broader than the others, and above entire, having the arrange- 

 ment and appearance of a star, with 3 smaller intermediate delicately 

 incised. 



Plate 28, fig. 5, calicles scattered over dead coral, natural size; 5 a, 

 animal enlarged ; 5 b, tentacle enlarged ; 5 c, calicle enlarged ; 5 d, 

 two of the lamella? enlarged. 



Singapore. Exp. Exp. 



This species is at once distinguished by the six larger lamellse, 

 broad above, and appearing like a star of six rays, while the interme- 

 diate are very narrow, and gradually widen towards the bottom. It 

 occurred scattered quite thickly over the surface of a dead coral. 



CULICIA TENELLA. (Dana.} 



C. simplicissima, cylindrica, 2'" alta et 1J'" lata. Corallum margine 

 tenuissimum et acutum; celld subprofunda; lamellis 24, subaqualibus, 

 majoribus pkrumque integris sed apice basique incisis, intermediis 

 minoribus incisis. 



Quite simple, cylindrical, 2 lines high and 1J broad. Corallum with 

 a very thin and acute margin; cells rather deep; lamellae 24, sub- 

 equal, the larger for the most part entire, but incised at apex and 

 at base, the smaller intermediate incised. 



Plate 28, fig. 6, calicle enlarged, 6 a, natural size ; 6 b, three of the 

 lamella? enlarged. 



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