182 Notes on Some Actinians from the Bahama Islands, 



Family PHYLLACTID^. 



5. Diplactis iermudensis McM. 



Suborder Stichodactylinae. 



Family DISCOSOMID^. 



6. Discosoma anemone (Ellis) Duch. 



Family EHODACTID^. 



7. Bhodactis Sancti-Thomse (Duch. & Mich.) McM. 



8. Bicordea florida Duch. & Mich. 



Family PHYMANTHID^. 



9. Fhymanthus crueifer (Lesueur) Andr. 



ZOANTHEiG. 



10. Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis) Lesueur. 



11. Zoanthus nymphseus {'Lesuenr.) 



12. Isaurus Duchassaingi ( Andres. ) 



13. Palythoa flava (Lesueur) Duch. & Mich. 



14. Gemmaria isolata, McM. 



Certain of these forms I have already described ('89), and conse- 

 quently shall not consider in detail here ; a few others require but 

 brief notice, while three others require a more thorough descrip- 

 tion. I shall consider the forms belonging to the last two groups 

 in the order in which they are named in the above list. 



Family SAGARTIDJB. 



Heteractis lucida Duch. & Mich. 



Synonyms: Capnea lucida, Duchassaing & Michelotti. 1860 (PI. VI., Figs. 9 

 and 12. 

 Heteractis lucida, Duchassaing & Michelotti. 1866. 

 Bagactis lucida, Andres. 1883. 



Several specimens of this form were contained in the collection 

 which offered accordingly opportunities for an accurate determin- 

 ation of its systematic affinities. 



In the contracted condition the animal is generally somewhat 

 flattened, measuring in height 1.5-2.0 cm., and in diameter about 

 2 cm. The base being usually a little smaller than the upper 

 part of the column. Dr. Northrop's notes contain no statement 

 as to the coloration of the living animal, but according to 

 Duchassaing & Michelotti the mouth is white, surrounded by a 



