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Title: The Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Actinozoa and Vermes

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In: The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice group : its zoology, botany, ethnology and general structure based on collections made by Charles Hedley of the Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W.

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The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice group : its zoology, botany, ethnology and general structure based on collections made by Charles Hedley of the Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W.

Class Scyphozoa. — Order Discomedusae

Class Scyphozoa.
Order Discomedusae.

Family Aurelidæ.
Aurelia clausa, Lesson.
Aurelia clausa,

Lesson, Voy. de la Coquille, Zool., p. 119.

Four specimens of this species, were obtained in the lagoon.

Family Polyrhizidae.
Polyrhiza Orithyia, Haeckel.

Polyrhiza orithyia, Haeckel, System der Medusen, p. 578.

Orithyia incolor, Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. de l'Astrolabe, iv., p. 297, pl. xxv., figs. 6 - 10.

One example, found stranded on the beach. The specimen is not in a good condition, and is doubtfully referred to this species.