. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. ■Rg. 4,—Tubipom mnsica. above them. As an example of the Gorgonidce, wemay take 7«s hippuHs, in which the skeleton ismade up of alternate joints of calcareous and horny. Fig. 5.—Isis hippuris. matter, with the view of giving the necessaryflexibility. In the Pennatulidit, the ])olyi)idom isfree, and no polypes are attached to its basal Sea-pen-f (Pennalulce) of our own coast afford agood example of this family. See Pennatula fordescrijition and figure. The Znantharia may be characterised as Antho-zoa in w
. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. ■Rg. 4,—Tubipom mnsica. above them. As an example of the Gorgonidce, wemay take 7«s hippuHs, in which the skeleton ismade up of alternate joints of calcareous and horny. Fig. 5.—Isis hippuris. matter, with the view of giving the necessaryflexibility. In the Pennatulidit, the ])olyi)idom isfree, and no polypes are attached to its basal Sea-pen-f (Pennalulce) of our own coast afford agood example of this family. See Pennatula fordescrijition and figure. The Znantharia may be characterised as Antho-zoa in which the tentacles are either simple orbranched, in general numerous, and tf^gether withthe mesenteries, disposed in multiples of five or may be arranged in the three following sub-orders—1. Z. Maiacoilerniata; 2. Z. Sclerotxislcaor Antipalharm (Milne-Edwards) ; and 3. Z. Sclero-dermata or Madrepores. The first sub-order hasbeen variously subdivided into families and sub-662 families, which it is unnecessary to notice. It con-tains all the sea-anemones and animals allied tothem, including tlie genera Actinia, Anthea, Cor]/n-actis, Gupnea, Adnmsici, Ilyanthus, Sagartia, Bunodes,Edwardsia, Peachia, &c.; and the Zoanlhidce, wl
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