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THE SEA ANEMONE. 



In ordinary circumstances, the young, already 

 formed, are seen issuing, sometimes from the mouth ; 

 and at others the base of the parent is dissevered, a 

 portion remaining attached to the rock, where it 

 continues to live, increasing in size, becoming more 

 and more rounded, while in a short time, a mouth, 

 stomach, and arms are formed, presenting to the 



ZOANTHUS. 



well-grounded astonishment of the observer, a com- 

 plete actinia. At length, the side portions of this 

 base give out globules, which being detached,, fix 

 themselves on adjacent rocks, where they grow, and 

 form a new colony like the parent animal. 



Each species generally selects a peculiar haunt, 



