SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY FOR TEACHER8. 



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encrusts gorgonias, sponges and corals. They are called stinging corals fiom 

 the power which they poss3SS of stinging the hand when incautiously hand- 

 led. 



Fig. 134. ; 



A, Globe, B, Farking, C, Fo]yp Cells enlarged, D, Rolling Coral. 



ORDER III, COMPOUND JELLY FISH. Sipiionopiiora. 



Members of this group are free swimming jelly fishes, often with many 

 similar organisms 'and in this respect somewhat resemble the hydroids. Here 



Fig. 135. 



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Rose Coral, B, Rock Gorgonia, C. Millipore. 



too, we also find sets of buds and organisms which have different functions 

 An example of these compound jelly fishes may be found in the Portugese 

 man-of-war. In this species we find the umbrella of the jelly fish transformed 



