Ceylon Sea Anemones, 



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are twelve broad purplish streaks, placed equidistant. Ten- 

 tacles in 3 rows ; short, flattened, pointed ; those nearest the 

 oral opening larger. All have tubercular granules, placed 

 in transverse rows, from 6 to 8 in number. Tentacles yel- 

 lowish, a few white granules near edge. White tubercular 

 lines placed in longitudinal rows on surface of body. Body 

 when elongated about 2 \ inches high. 



Found at Trincomalie, on small stones, in low water. 



ACTINODENDRON VlRIDIS. Kel. 



Body white, with greenish streaks and rows of white gra- 

 nules. Disc depressed, greenish ; f inch in diameter. Tentacles 

 short, acutely pointed ; granulated on edge ; set in two rows. 

 Those nearer the disc shorter, a row of larger white spotted 

 granules on edge of disc. 



2 \ inches high ; narrow at middle and base. Trumpet 

 shaped above. 



Distinguished from Horologia from the absence of the pur- 

 ple zone on disc, and from its longer tentacles. The tuber- 

 cles too are less swollen, and there is a more marked space 

 running longitudinally on tentacles. 



Found with its body buried in sand in the Harbour of 

 Trincomalie. 



DiOSCOSOMA (Actinodiscus) ? Ceylonica. Kel 



Body thick, short ; pinkish, minutely punctulated with 

 bright red ; near the disc the body is streaked longitudinally 

 with closely spotted purplish lines. The body is expanded 

 into a cup-like disc, of a bright vermillion red colour, with 

 radiating white lines. Disc broad, expanded, and covering the 



