RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1855]. Abstract of Busk, Catalogue of marine polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum. CUL-DAR71.85-86. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR71 contains Darwin's abstracts of scientific books.

Darwin recorded reading this work in his 'Books Read' notebook. (1852-1860) CUL-DAR128.-

Busk, George. 1852-4. Catalogue of marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum. Edited by J. E. Gray. 2 parts London. [11 June 1855]


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Catalogue of Marine Polyzoa in the collection of the British Museum by George Busk.

p. 39 Caberea Boryi Australia 23° 30' New Zealand, England, Tierra del Fuego

p. 44 Bugula neritina Britain, New Zealand, Australia Rio de Janeiro Red Sea Honduras.

p 54 Diachoris 2 spec. New Zealand. T. del Fuego

p 67 Lepralia reticulata Britain, Egean, New Zealand

auriculata Britain Egean Falkland Ids.

70 spinifera Britain Algos Bay(?) trispinosa Britain C. Horn.

{N. B There are 46 species all fd. N. or S. California Chile. C. of Good Hope Egean & New Zealand warmest places without "Sana isld" be in Tropics, this genus of Lepralia seems confined to temperate seas.

p 83 Lepralia Malusii Britain Patagonia T. del F. New Zealand The American specimens present slight var.

84 hyalina Britain Greenland California Cape of Good Hope. Falkland Isd

p 89 Retepora cellulosa Mediterranean Britain? C. Horn Australian seas (latter a var.)

p. 98. Genus Cupularlia 5 species New Guinea, Coast of Africa, Madeira, Philippines, St. Vincent W. Indies so that is Tropical Genus.

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p. 100 Lunulites 4 species: Cape Capricorn Australia 23° 30' 2 species: Philippines 2 species. So this Tropical genus.

So there are 6 species of Lepralia & one Retepora fd. in N. & S. colder & warmer temperate seas, & apparently not fd. in North.

(There is, of course, some doubt whether eggs cd be transported, or occasionally living individuals on Fuci across the Tropical seas.)


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