76 
Dr. Johnston considers this a variety of the preceth'h, 
species, but where we have a permanent difference in tn 
appearance of an animal, connected with a difference 
habit, there is I think sufficient grounds for making d 
distinct species. Dr. Johnston says, “ this variety attach ■ 
itself to shelving rocks, where it is concealed and cover® ^ 
over by a layer of sand, protruding the tentacula through ^ 
small aperture at the surface opposite the mouth ; on 4 
recess of the tide nothing of the animal can be seen, and ' ^ 
presence or locality is only to be guessed at by the holes ' 
the sand.” This forms a good characteristic habit, but 11 
opposite of the last kind, which prefers a clean rock. 
SEA-DAISY. A. Beilis. Body lengthened, the lower P a '| 
narrow and smooth, the upper enlarged and glandular -j 
warty; oral disc expanded, lobed ; tentacula, in sever 3 
rows, variegated. g 
Actinia Beilis, Ellis and Solander’s Zoopb., p. 2, no. 
Turton’s Lin., vol. 4, p.103. Hydra Beilis, Stewart’s Eb'^'' 
vol. 2, p. 451. Actinia Peduculata, Pennant’s Brit. Zoolog- j 
vol. 4, p. 49. Fleming’s Brit. An., p. 498. Templeton 
Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 9, p. 303. A. Beilis, Johnston’s D r 
Zooph., p. 212. 
Bab. In sheltered situations and covered pools, un l 
K 
ai«‘‘ 
Chapel Hill, Polperro, Talland sand bay, Lantivet bay, "'j 
Whitsand bay ; pools about Mount’s bay, in companies 
four or five. 
"t ^ 
The base of this species is narrow and smooth, above g ( 
expanded and tubercular or warted, to which, fragment j 
shells and stones adhere, so as to blend the appearan®®^ 
animal with the surrounding ground. When expanded, j 
variegated tentacula, which are arranged in several ro#$ ' 
vary in length, present a very elegant and beautiful *pP j f , 
ance. Its general colour is carnation, changing into 
violet, and brown, sometimes interspersed with sap'P.j, 
spots. The colour is however liable to variations in the t L r ( , s 
and lightness of the tints, and the tubercles are sonrud 1 ' , 
confined to the upper portion of the body and at ° lU ^e 
extend to the foot; so that there appears to be no sp®® 
difference between this and the next. , 
STUDDED SEA-FLOWER. A. Gemmacea. Body^, 
nical, variously coloured, covered with warty P ,0 j a ji> 
ranees, which are sometimes very obscure ; tentacu ^ 
three or four rows, inner row longest, variegated wit 
brown, and white, transparent near the base. g. 
Actinia Gemmacea, Ellis and Solander’s Zooph., p. 
Turton’s Lin., vol. 4, p. 104. Johnston’s Brit. Zooph., P - 
