182 THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



LEPRALIA GATTYjE, 



may be found in winter thrown up after a storm, exceeding 

 small a little branching speck, once seen, never forgotten, 

 differing from all other Lepralia in having a rich pattern 

 carved upon the centre of each cell. A raised knob and 

 a circlet of dots, then rays or raised lines, between each of 

 which is to be found a dot or puncture larger in size than 

 those of the other circle; again, the termination of each 

 cell is delicately fluted, that is, if not overcrowded with cells 

 or ovarian capsules. In all Lepralia we find round, pearly, 

 smaller cells, dotted over the surface, sometimes almost 

 hiding the parent cells ; these are most abundant on the 

 pretty 



LEPRALIA HYALINA, 



common on mussel-shells. 



LEPRALIA NITIDA. 



is like a miniature human thorax, ribbed and with a broad 

 band representing the sternum ; a lip armed with five long 

 spines, and having a metallic glow over all the pure white 

 fabric. 



The observation of a few specimens will lead to a large 

 collection ; not a speck upon sea- weed, stone, or shell should 

 be overlooked, and for a pleasant, easy guide, take 'Dr. 

 Landesborough on Zoophytes/ 



ALECTO GRANULATE. 



This is found creeping on stones and shells and weed 

 dredged from the deep ; cells tubular and creeping, four or 

 five abreast, with long spines, and granulated texture and 

 erect circular aperture. Alecto major has no granular 

 markings. This zoophyte, amongst others, is sold by 

 Baker, and a collection would be found most useful pre- 

 paratory to further researches at the sea-side. 



