128 Description of New and Little known Species of 



bodies in two or three rows. Tentacles numerous, in four rows; 

 nearly 2h inches long, narrow, acutely pointed; pellucid, white, 

 spotted on the inner side. Stands 2 J inches high. 



This large Anemone is found in great abundance on the 

 rocks near Fort Frederick in the months of May and June. 

 Some, entirely free of the brick red colour, are of a pale 

 greenish white ; others, have the disc one half purple and the 

 other half grey. It adheres to the finger. 



I have named this species in remembrance of a valued 

 friend, w T ho was one of the founders of the Ceylon Military 

 Medical Officers' Museum, — Dr. Austin, late of the 97th 

 Regiment. 



On my recent visit to Colombo I obtained many specimens 

 of a smaller Anemone from Mutwal rocks, closely resembling 

 this species, but with short tentacles, and without the ad- 

 hering qualities of the foregoing species. I am inclined to 

 believe this to be a distinct species. Colours very change- 

 able. 



Genus. An the a. 



Body cylindraceous, adhering by a broad base ; tentacula 

 disposed in circles round the mouth, elongated, tapered, and 

 incapable of being retracted within the body. 



Anthea Indiana. Kel 



Body transparent, almost colourless, globose at base, elon- 

 gated ; a few white spots near disc. Tentacles long, delicate, 

 finely pointed, set in two rows on the edge of a greenish trans- 

 parent disc. The inner set of tentacles more than twice as 

 long as the external row. Tentacles pellucid, indistinctly 

 ringed, alternately with grey and white. Oral opening sur- 



