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characters are sufficiently stable ;" this latter I have ascertained 

 from the examination of a large collection — from less than half 

 an inch in height, to the largest growth. The same character is 

 to be seen in all ; the only variation that I can perceive is an 

 external one The border of the orifice is much raised with 

 a sinus in the lower part of the margin and with ribs radiating 

 from it covering the outer surface with stellate rays. This is 

 figured as Eschara stellata var. Peach, in the Journal of the 

 Linnean Society's ZooL, xiii, 81, plate xiii, fig. 5. 



If for nothing else, I call attention to it, to show the beauty 

 of these markings. In Cornwall it is far from rare, in Shetland 

 it is very abundant in the Out Haaf, in deep water down to 170 

 fathoms. (C.W.P.) 



Genus, Smittia. — Hincks. 



1 — S. Landsborovi. — Johnston,. 



Lepralia Landsborovi. — Johnston, 'B.Z., ed. 2, 310, plate liv, 

 fig. 9. 



S. Landsborovi. — Kinchs, Brit. M. Poly., 341, plate xlviii, figs. 

 6, 9. 



Differs somewhat in the cells and mode of growth. On the 

 south-western coast, it never assumes the erect foliaceous state 

 like Lepralia foUacea, as it does farther north, especially in 

 Shetland. It is rather rare ; I got it in 1869 oif the Deadman. 

 (C.W.P.) There are two varieties of it ; form a, crijstallina, 

 (Norman) /3, '^. forifera (Smitt). 



2 — S. Reticulata. — /. Macgillivray. 



L. Eeticulata. — Macgill. Mag. Nat. His., ix, 467. 



S. Eeticulata. — Hinchs, B.M. Poly., plate xlviii, figs. 1, 5. 



L. Eeticulata. — Coicch, Corn. Faun., p. 117, plate xxii, fig. 8. 



Differs in appearance, dependent upon age, locality, &c. 



On Pinncc from 40 to 60 fathoms, Cornwall. (T.H.) 



Prom the Deadman in 1869 on stone. (C.W.P.) 



3 — S. Cheilostomata. — Man%oni. 



L. Cheilostomata. — Manzoni, Bryoz. foss. Ital. Contrib. 3, 13, 

 plate iv, fig. 22. 



S. Cheilostomata.— if mcX-s, B.M. Poly., 349, plate xiii, figs. 7, 



