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JOUKNAL B* A« (CEYLON.) 



Melibcea vibidis. Kel. 



[Vol III. 



Animal gelatinous, transparent, of a greenish vitreous colour. 

 Body covered with hairy filaments. Head small, nearly 

 circular, covered with filaments. Veil large, and very 

 expansive ; circular opening lined with cilia. Tentacles 2, 

 about f inch long ; capsule small, covered with filaments. 

 Branchiae 6 or 7 on each side, unequal, wedge-shaped; 

 placed alternately ; base broad ; slightly pedunculated, covered 

 with cilia and filaments, giving a very hairy appearance ; base 

 brown ; the other parts greenish and speckled with dirty white. 

 Foot narrow, of pinkish colour on edge, and upper surface 

 covered with short filaments. 



Nearly 3 inches long. 



Found on weeds near Inner Harbour ; not common ; can 

 swim very actively. The veil over the head is used as a net 

 doubtless to entangle its prey. The opening is very dilatable. 

 Deposits its ova in a flat mass ; ova white. 



Scyll,ea (?) Dracaena. Kel. 



Animal green ; elongated, narrow. No mantle. Two tenta- 

 cles placed anteriorly on side of head ; non retractile ; tentacles 

 folded or cylindrical, slightly granular. On the centre of the 

 back there are three unequal wing-like denticulated lobes, of a 

 green colour, with a tooth-like processes, tipped red ; sides of 

 the posterior half of body also toothed with two lines of small, 

 pointed, red-tipped tubercles. Foot narrow, channelled. Mouth 

 protected by two small semi-orbicular flaps or veils. Orifice on 

 right side. Length nearly 1 inch. 



I have some doubts as to the propriety of placing this species 

 under the genus Sycllcea. I could not discover any tufted 

 branchiae on the surface of the dorsal lobes. I propose naming 

 this genus, closely allied to Glaucus, if new, in honor of Dr. 

 Templeton, late of the Royal Artillery (brother of the Belfast 

 Naturalist) who has contributed considerably to the Fauna of 

 Ceylon. 



