. The Canadian naturalist and geologist. Natural history; Geology. 402 On Sea Anemones and Hydroid Polyps engaging the most minute attention of some of the ablest natu- ralists. I do not propose in the present paper to add anything to their general natural history, but merely to record the occurrence on the coast of British America of some species found by myself in Gaspe, or collected at Metis and Murray Bay by Miss Carey of Perth, who has placed a number of interesting specimens in my hands for determination. I.âSea Anemones collected in Gaspe. The Actiniae, or Sea Anemones, belong to a larg
. The Canadian naturalist and geologist. Natural history; Geology. 402 On Sea Anemones and Hydroid Polyps engaging the most minute attention of some of the ablest natu- ralists. I do not propose in the present paper to add anything to their general natural history, but merely to record the occurrence on the coast of British America of some species found by myself in Gaspe, or collected at Metis and Murray Bay by Miss Carey of Perth, who has placed a number of interesting specimens in my hands for determination. I.âSea Anemones collected in Gaspe. The Actiniae, or Sea Anemones, belong to a large and impor- tant group of radiated animals, including the coral building polyps of the intertropical seas, and constituting the class Anthozoa of Owen's system, and the Polypi of that of Agassiz. The Acti- k A « ^â S-. m Ifl :v Fig. 2.âActinia Dianthus. Expanded. niae are the largest and most interesting representatives of this group in these latitudes. They derive their common name from their flower-like aspect, though they are truly animals, and are both complex in structure and voraciou i in their habits. When expanded they present a circular fleshy disc having the mouth in the centre, and at or near the circumference a fringe of tentacles. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Natural History Society of Montreal. Montreal, Dawson
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