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INTRODUCTION.<br />

xlvii<br />

4. Genus Micbabacia.<br />

Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes rendus, vol. xxix, p. 71, 1849.<br />

Corallum simple, lenticular, plano-convex. Septa not extremely numerous, straight.<br />

Wall scarcely echinulate, and perforated in a regular manner.<br />

Typ. sp., Micmbacia coronula, nob. ; Fungia coromda, Goldfuss, Petref. Germ., vol. i, tab. xiv, fig. 10.<br />

5. Genus Anabacia.<br />

D'Orbigny MSS. ; Milne Edw. and J. Haime, loc. cit., p. 71, 1849.<br />

Corallum simple and lenticular. Septa extremely numerous, thin, and projecting on<br />

<strong>the</strong> un<strong>de</strong>r si<strong>de</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> corallum without forming a distinct basal wall or plate. Fossula<br />

shallow.<br />

Typ. sp., Anabacia orbulites, nob. ; Fungia orbulites, Lamouroux, Exp. Meth., tab. Ixxxiii, figs. 1, 2, 3.<br />

6. Genus Genabacia.<br />

Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes rend., t. x.xis, p. 71, 1849.<br />

CoraUum composite, formed by a parent coraUite similar to Anabacia, bearing young<br />

calicula arranged circularly.<br />

Typ. sp., Genabacia stellata, nob. ; Fungia stellata, D'Archiac, Mem. Soc. Geol. France.<br />

7. Genus Herpolitha.<br />

Eschscholtz, Isis, 1825 ; Haliglossa, Ehrenberg, Corall., p. 50, 1834 ; Herpetolithus, Leuckart ; Dana, Zooph.,<br />

p. 306, 1846.<br />

Corallum composite, free. Calicula sub-radiate, and <strong>of</strong> two sorts ; <strong>the</strong> central ones<br />

multi-lamellate, and arranged in a Une ;<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs pauci-lamellate, and dispersed irregularly.<br />

Septa strong, and alternately thick and thin. Un<strong>de</strong>r surface <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common basal wall<br />

very echinulate.<br />

Typ. sp., Herpolitha limacina, nob. ; Madrepora piletis, Ellis and Solan<strong>de</strong>r, op. cit., tab. xlv.<br />

8. Ge7ms Ckyptabacia.<br />

Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes rend., t. xxix, p. 71, 1849.<br />

Corallum composite, free and convex above. Calices distinctly radiate ; <strong>the</strong> central<br />

ones arranged in a line, and more distinct than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. Septa short, and not numerous.<br />

Un<strong>de</strong>r sm-face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common basal walls strongly echinulated.<br />

Typ. sp., Cryptalatia talpa, nob. ; Fungia talpa, Lama.rck, Hist, <strong>de</strong>s An. sans Vert., t. ii, p. 237.

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