Marvels of the Universe 1135 
Photo by] LW. Saville Kent. 
A STINGING ANEMONE. 
These Anemones—the first partially closed, the second fully expanded—are coloured to harmonize with tufts of seaweed, in 
which tints of yellow, green and light orange-red are variously blended. They sting as fiercely as nettles. The species is found 
on the coast of Queensland, the Lacépéde Islands, etc. (Here shown about half the actual size.) 
in the typical Tortoise, but by turning the head sideways. Now though there may be many 
anatomical features which favour this view, there is one objection to it which seems insuperable. 
This is the fact that the great frill and the spikes which encircle the back of the head in Miolania 
would effectually prevent any such lateral movement, at least to a degree sufficient to be 
effective. Similarly, the view that Miolania was an aquatic Tortoise must be regarded as un- 
warranted by facts. At any rate, it is highly improbable that a creature with so formidable an 
armature, and so heavily weighted a tail, would be aquatic. 
Not the least remarkable thing about this wonderful creature is the fact that its fossil remains 
have been found in the Pleistocene formations of countries so remote as Australia and Patagonia. 
Remains of the largest species, Miolania owent, have been found both on the mainland of Australia 
and on Lord Howe’s Island, four hundred miles distant. Muvolania argentina is the species found 
in Patagonia. One can only explain this curious distribution on the supposition that these now 
remote continents were once part of a common land area. But that is another story! 
ANEMONES OF SOUTHERN SEAS 
BY EDWARD STEP, F.L.S. 
ON page 425 will be found an account of Sea Anemones in general, accompanied by a coloured plate 
depicting some of the more striking species that occur in Northern Seas. As that account gave the 
