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the body is large and incloses the tentacular when con- 

 tracted, which are disposed in quincunx order and smooth- 

 pointed, and of a pale reddish color; the mouth is plaited. 

 The animal when unfolded presents a branchial disc, the 

 color of which and of the body is burnt terra-de-sienna. 

 Its diameter and height are about one and a half inches. 

 Le Seur found it in Boston harbor in crevices of rocks 

 below fuel ; but I have received it from Newport, R. L, 

 where it seems to be very common. This species sometimes 

 will project its "spike-threads" without any seeming pro- 

 vocation. 



I am not certain whether I should refer a species that 

 I have seen which came from Newport, 11. I., to Mr. 

 Gosse's " Plumose Anemone," the Actinia diaiithus of other 

 writers. It answers to the descriptions and resembles in 

 color the one that serves as a frontispiece to Mr. Tug.well's 

 " manual ;" however, as he only enumerates six varieties and 

 fawn-color is not among them, I must still remain in doubt. 



To the American species of actinia, mentioned above, 

 I have to add five which W. Simpson obtained at the 

 Island of Grand Menan, off the coast of the State of Maine, 

 namely, the English species Actinia coriacca and dianthus, 

 Le Seur's A. marginaia and three new species, which he 

 names and describes as follows : 



A. camcola. St. — Very small, about ~\ in. diameter, mouth 

 protruding far upwards on the broad disc, on the edge of 

 which are the tentacular, alternating in two approximated 

 rows, there being eighteen in each -row. On the disc, above 

 the base of each of the larger tentacular, are two prominent 

 white spots, one above the other; while the lower tentacular 



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