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Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington—Nos. 42 to 46

A. Collection of material

A. Collection of material

Specimens were collected when the water level just covered the animals. If they were not tightly adhered to the rock the anemones were gently removed by separating the base from the substratum with a blunt scalpel. Otherwise it was better to chip off a piece of rock wih the animal attached.

For transferring anemones from sea-shore to laboratory, 20 to 30 animals were placed in a glass screw-topped jar about ¾ full of sea water. The anemones were transferred to an aquarium within two hours of being brought back to the laboratory, and left overnight so that all undigested food could be ejected, leaving the coelenteron empty.