84 A TASMANIAN SPECIES OF HALYSITES. 



growth, in this I'espect corresponding to H. australis. This; 

 alone, however, cannot be relied on for specific separation,, 

 for in the American form ascribed to H. escJiaroides bj the 

 late Prof. James Hall, J these particular features differ very 

 greatly from those figured aud desci'ibed in typical European 

 examples by Messrs. Milne-Edwards and Hairae.§ 



Under these circumstances I refrain from passing any 

 positive opinion as to the coral's specific identity until I have- 

 had an opportunity of examining better preserved examples.. 



t Pal. New York, 1852, ii. t. 35. 



P Brit. Foss. Corals, Pt. 5, 1854, p. 272, t. 64, f. 2 and 2a. 



