66 Scientific Intelligence. 
of any group of deep-sea animals, but is also a very valuable — 
contribution to the history and classification of corals. A large 
number of new forms, both of genera and species, are described, 
and important points in the structure and affinities of certain gen- 
era and species are discussed at length. It is accompanied by 
tables of the distribution of the species in depth, and the appen- 
ix contains an enumeration of the shallow water and reef-corals 
of Florida, with valuable notes upon their synonymy, modes of 
along the several lines of soundings and dredgings 
The wh 
le number of corals obtained from deep-water is 48, of 
has shown the necessity of uniting the Cladocoraces and Astra: — 
gracez into a single family, the distinctions being hardly of ge? 
eric value, and yet they are still kept apart by Mr. Pourtalés. — 
The family Stylasteridz Gray (emended), is fully discussed on Pe E 
32, and some additional facts of importance are given in rega t 
very characteristic of the Madreporacee. The polyps are still wr 
known in all the genera of this family. Although agreeing Wit 
Mr. Pourtalés in regarding the Eupsammide as a group of full 
* Transactions Connecticut Academy, vol. i, p. 535, 1870. te 
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