No. 9.— 1856-8.] NEW CEYLON SEA ANEMONES 119 



Peacha Gossei. Kel. 



Body semi-car neous, covered by a brownish skin, corrugated, 

 narrow and long. Tentacles from nineteen to twenty-one, long, 

 narrow, and acutely pointed ; either of a green colour, or purple, 

 marked on superior surface with transverse blue or white lines, 

 some of which are narrow-shaped. Mouth on a conical eminence. 

 Inferior opening giving passage to ova and excrementitious 

 matter. Length 4 or 5 inches, and about f inch broad at 

 base, when elongated. Very active in springing ; it can adhere 

 to sand or stones. 



This is, I believe, the second species known of Gosse's new 

 genus Peacha. I have dedicated it to the original describer 

 of the genus. Mr. Gosse's description led me to observe 

 this species very closely, although I was at first induced to 

 consider it a species of Edwardsia . The inferior orifice admits 

 of the passage of a moderate sized probe. The oral orifice has 

 not that foliated appendage described by Gosse. It is for him 

 to determine whether this is a generic character, 



ZOANTHUEA. 



Zoanthura, sp. — green disc, 

 Z. Mammalifeea.— brown disc. 



Being now on the eve of embarkation for India, I have 

 only time to notice the above two species of Zoanthura, 

 which I trust will be described by other naturalists who may 

 succeed me. 



