ECHINODERMATA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



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nous in single row. Often obscurely "hooded eyed." Pro- 

 boscis and radial tubes generally present, often absent. 



A. Without proboscis Cunimi. 



B. With proboscis. 



I. Body-walls rigid .... Trachynema. 



II. Body-walls flexible Liriope. 



Ounina. Body disk-shaped, inflexible, destitute of ra- 

 dial tubes. Tentacles rigid, arise from sides of the body 



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CONINA. 

 SECTION OF THK BELL RIM OF TRACHYNEMA. 



YOUNG TRACHYNEMA. 



not from disk margin . Velum muscular, forming the lower 

 floor of stomach-cavity. 



C. discoid es. 

 B. I. 



Trachynema. Umbrella mitre-shaped with rigid walls, 

 with quick spasmodic movements in propulsion. Onward 

 motion caused in part by vibration of velum. Tentacles 

 numerous with rigid bases. Eight radial tubes, generally 



