356 vine: classifications of cyclostomatous polyzoa. 
Hincks," " as to the name of this Genus (Entalophora), . . . Busk 
seems to admit that in strict propriety, Lamouroux's designation is 
entitled to precedence ; but he thinks that, to restore it under the 
circumstances, would savour of pedantry (Crag Polyzoa, p 107). 
I confess it seems to me that the fewer departures from the estab- 
lished rule the better. The accidental prevalence of a much later 
name, does not appear to be a reason for retaining it. On the con- 
trary, it may be a salutary vindication of the authority of the law to 
reject it after such usurpation. The best cure for the disorders of 
our nomenclature seems to be a vigorous application of the principles 
which are generally accepted for its government. L'unourovxs\ geniis 
is characterised in a ivdl knoivn irork ; and both diagnosis and figure are 
sufficient for identijicaiion : its claim seems to be complete." 
If the acceptance or rejection of a generic term was only a ques- 
tion of priority, as Mr. Hincks seems to think, then, the matter 
would be very easily settled, as the term Entalophora is by far the 
oldest one. But in this case we have two eminent authorities con- 
tending, not merely about a name, but really about a structural 
peculiarity which leads Mr. Busk to question the identity of 
Lamouroux's species as of sufficient authority to justify the acceptance 
of the typical form to which Lamouroux gave the name Entalophora. 
In his last work, Mr. Busk discussed the whole question under the 
generic term, Pustulopora.J The author says, " Although most 
recent writers, including such high authorities as Professor Smitt 
and Mr. Hincks, have adopted the name Entalophora, for the genus 
here intended, I am inclined, with the greatest deference, to prefer 
M. de Blainville's and M. Milne-Edwards' name, for the reason that 
the species named Entalophora, by Lamouroux, appears to me to 
differ in at least one most important respect, it may be said from all 
the other known Cyclostomata, and most certainly from all with 
which I am acquainted, either recent or fossil, viz., in the appendages, 
as he terms them, being trumpet shaped, or gradually increasing in 
diameter as they increase in length.^ Whether this arises from an 
* Brit. Mar. Vol.yzoa, Vol. i., p. 455. 
t Ituiics Mine. 
X Challenger Report, Pt. ii., Cyclostonuita, &c., p. 18. 
§ Italics mine, in aliinstances, in the body of the quotations. 
