1882. | CLASSIFICATION OF THE COMATUL. 745 
Symbol used, 
Character. Distichal. Palmar. 
Two joints, the axillary a syzygy .. 2d 2 p. 
Three joints, the axillary a syzygy.. 3 3. 
Four joints, the axillary notasyzygy 4 4, 
As in Prof. Bell’s system, the insertion of any sign within 
brackets () would indicate the variable occurrence of the correspond- 
ing character. 
I subjoin the formule for some typical examples of the proposed 
system, all of which, with the exception of Act. jukesi, are to be 
found described at length elsewhere. 
Antedon, 
POSOCED st Arye sycrs tors AAO: 
macronema ........ A. 2, 
PONG Owe cds caw A. 2.2.(2). 
rubiginosa .,...... A. 3. 
QADIGNT 6 <5 gos net nk Ae ded, 
MLAOETIE wt a kr lee c od A. 3.3. 
Actinometra. 
ap solarta |. Oo RO a. R. 10. B 
nA JOKes. Rerecaes hf a. R. = 
(3 nove-guine@ ........ a. BR. 3. —— 
meridionalis ........ a. 10. 
pulchellas... 050... a. 10. and a. 2. e. 
py TOLGLATIG | ethane Ae a, 2.3. 
PHIChONLCTO) as sto. eer a. de 
SPUMOVI OL Oran. oo) oo <2 a. 3.2 b. 
) multiradiata ........ a. 3.2 {p.(p’)b}. 
GULErNANES .. - o. ai ans a. 3.2.3.2. 
UITORIR 8 Vote hae Hercse((3))s 
MBMICUENE = oo Sioe 5 sie. a. 3.3.3.3. 
a. The : might be omitted in accordance with Rules 1 and 2; 
but its presence more readily indicates the relationship of these two 
species to Act. nove-guinee, &e. 
(3. Another figure might be usefully added in order to indicate 
whether the next syzygy is in the third or in some subsequent 
brachial. 
y. As determined by myself. Miiller’s description is incorrect. 
6. The brackets { } are used in order to avoid repeating the 2 
before each letter. The b. might be omitted in accordance with 
Rule 5, but is retained to indicate the relationship of this species to 
Act. fimbriata. 
1 Hitherto unobserved. 
