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the Sea Lilie«^. The use nf these cErri is. to allow the animal to 
anchor itseJf lo other objet-ts. The nitmher nf the arms varies, 
it may be 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 or even more, and by their means the 
animal is able to swim about, its movements being of the 
most graceful character. Several hundred species of Feather 
Stars are known, most of them belonging to the genera Antedon 
and Aciinonietrn. A few species live in European waters, but 
richest in them is the Malay Archipelago. They occur in 
great profusion on the local coral reefs, and no dredge can be 
raised in Keppel Harbour which does not contain numbers of 
them. They are of the most varied colours, yellow, orange, red, 
mottled brown and whilCj and so on. Their delicate shape, 
their rich tints and their graceful movement entitle them to 
carry the prize for beauty in the animal kingdom. Antedon 
andersoni. A, indica, Actittometra nobilis and many other species 
are exhibited. 
Nearly all the Crinoidea, as also most of the Holothurians 
in the collection, were identified in the year fSgc) by the late 
Mr, F. P. Bedford. 
