HYDROZOA. 
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where it is often brought up from deep water by fishermen’s lines and 
°n boats’ moorings. It is also found in the seas of the Indian Ocean- 
Sclerohelia. 
*S. hirtella, Mine., Ed. — The Branching Coral of St. Helena, 
where it is taken, by fishermen’s lines, boat moorings, &c., from a 
depth of 60 or 80 fathoms. It is of a bright, reddish pink 
colour when taken, but soon bleaches pure white by exposure. 
Balanophyllia, Wood. 
*B. sp. ? — This beautiful, bright orange-coloured, cup-shaped Coral 
lias been detected by Professor Duncan growing upon a specimen of 
a n oyster ( Oslrea Crista-galli) taken from about 50 fathoms water. 
It is rare, but occasionally taken in good-sized masses by fishermen’s 
tackle, from deep water on the leeward side of the Island. 
Mseandrina ? Lamk. 
*M. sp. ? — Brain Coral, found growing in small masses from 
two to six inches in diameter about high-water mark on the sea- 
c°ast, more particularly on the windward side of the Island near 
Sandy Bay. 
CLASS II.— HYDROZOA. 
Order Siphonophora. 
Physalis, Til. 
P- atlantica, Less. — The Portuguese Man-of-War is swept ashore 
a t Sandy Bay beach whenever a strong south-east trade wind succeeds 
to a partial calm. It may then be picked up by thousands. 
Velella, Lamk. 
V. limbosa?, Lam. — A white horny substance, which, brought 
m % the waves, accumulates amongst the shingle on Sandy Bav 
beach. • 
IV. ANISTULOSA. 
CLASS I.— INSECTA. 
It may at first appear that the insect world of so small a place is 
easily mastered, but a fuller knowledge of the locality will prevent 
®uch an idea being long encouraged. Were the whole Island 
0 constitute one low-lying flat or plain it might be so; but, 
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