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HALF AN HOUR WITH SEA-ANEMONES. 



tentacles, greatly resembling the letter B, as may 

 be seen in Fig. 65. The tentacles of the "Cave 

 Anemone " are numerous, often more than two 

 hundred being present on a single specimen. Its 

 Greek name of Troglodytes is in allusion to the same 

 habit as is expressed in its common English one. 



" Cave Anemone." (Sagartia troglodytes}. 

 Fig. 65. 



When placed in an aquarium, however, it loses a 

 great deal of the apparent moroseness which has 

 caused it to be thus designated, and -behaves pretty 

 much as its brother anemones do. 



Two rarer species, the " Eosy Anemone " (Sa- 

 gartia rosed) and the " Orange-Disked Anemone " 

 (Sagartia venusta) are usually great favourites 

 with aquarium keepers. Speaking of the former, 



