Corals from the China Sea. 373 



Pn'onastrcpa rohustaj Dana, sp. 

 1848. Astr<ea robusta, Dana, Expl. Exp. Zoopli. p. 248, pi. xiii. fig. 10. 

 Tizard Reef, 2 fatli. 



Genus Plesiastrjsa, Ed. & H. 



Plesiastraa Urvillei, Ed. & H. 



1850. Plesiastraa Urvillei, Ivd. & II. Aun. des Sci. Nat. 3" s^r. t. x. 

 pi. ix. tig. 2, and t. xii. p. 117. 



Tizard Bank, 6 fatli. 



Genus CYPHASTRiEA, Ed. & H. 



Cyphastroia Brueggemannij Quelcli. 

 CyptiuMnea Brucyyemanni, Quelch, Cliall. Report, Reef-Corals, p. 106. 

 Tizard Bank, 5 fatli. 



Genus Leptastr^a, Ed. & 11. 



Leptastrwa Ehrenhergana'^, Ed. & H. 



1850. Leptastrcea Ehrenheryanu, E. & H. Ann. des Sci. Nat. 3° s6r, 

 t. xii. p. 120. 



A small incrusting lobed specimen, which approaches close 

 to the above species ; but it does not exhibit the deformed 

 corallites, which are stated to be usually present. From L. 

 transversa^ Kl., it differs in the character of the columella. 



Tizard ]3ank, 7 fath. 



LejJtastrcBa solida, Ed. & II., sp. 



1850. Bart/astr(sa solida, Ed. & H. Ann. des. Sci. Nat. 3'' sdr. t. xii. 

 p. 144. 



Tizard Bank, 6 fath. 



Genus Orbicella, Dana. 



Orhicella annuligera^ Ed. & H., sp. 



1880. Astrcea annuliyera, E. & II. Ann. des Sci. Nat. 3° ser. t. xii. 

 p. 103. 



Tizard Bank, 5-10 fatli. 



