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ROOM IX. 
Nat. Hist. 
as Sea Wigs (ComatulaJ 3 Sea Stars, or Star Fish 
(AsteriasJ, and Medusa’s Heads (AJecto), with 
their finely divided arms, with which they filter the 
water, to separate the small mollusca on which they 
feed. The Lizard-tailed Star Fish (Ophiura), which 
attach themselves to coral by their flexible arms; the 
Sea Eggs (Echinus), and Sea Hearts (SpatangusJ, 
the Sea Lemons, Sea Cucumbers (Holothuria), some 
of which are much sought after by the Chinese, as 
delicacies; and lastly, the genus Siphunculus. 
Case 14 contains the soft radiated animals, as Me¬ 
dusae, Physaliae, Velellae, and Actiniae, and the animals 
of various kinds of Sea Pens, Corals, and Corallines, 
and also some Coralloid plants, preserved in spirits. 
Cases 15 and 16, between the windows, contain some 
preserved Saurian and Ophidian Reptiles and Amphibia; 
as several species of Monitors; the Guana, used as 
food in the West Indies, the Frilled Lizard (Chlamy- 
dosaurus), from New Holland, which has a large ruff’ 
on each side of its neck, just before the shoulders. 
The Sea Snakes, with fiat lanceolate tails, and se¬ 
veral specimens of the Cobra Capella, one of the most 
venomous of the serpent tribe. Over this Case is a 
large Indian Tortoise. 
The Table Cases contain a selection of Crustacea 
and Insects, exhibited merely as an outline of the 
arrangement of those subjects 
Nos. 1'—8 contain the Brachiuri, or short-tailed 
Crustacea, of which Nos. 1—5 are Crabs. Amongst 
these are specimens of the Swimming Crabs, of the ge- 
* The principal collections of Crustacea, Spiders, and Insects, 
are preserved in proper cabinets in a separate room, and may be 
seen, by persons who wish to consult them for the purposes ofstudj r , 
by application to the officer to whom their care is entrusted, every 
Tuesday and Thursday. In order to prevent disappointment, it is 
requested that individuals or parties wishing to see those collections, 
will apply two days previous to their intended visit, as only a certain 
number of persons can be admitted at the same time. 
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