250 The Philippine Journal of Science 1921 
The spicules, which are numerous only on the basal, non- 
retractile regions of the autozooids, are very irregular in 
shape and size, having the form of irregular clubs, crosses, 
capstans, etc., usually with divided ends and sculptured surfaces. 
They range in length from about 0.05 to 0.13 millimeter. 
The following are characteristic measurements in millimeters: 
Capstans: 0.117 x 0.065 x 0.104; 0.104 x 0.039 x 0.052; 0.117 x 
0.0455 x 0.08; 0.0845 x 0.026 x 0.065. 
Clubs: 0.075 x 0.03, 
Crosses: 0.0975 x 0.039; 0.0845 x 0.039; 0.117 x 0.039. 
Irregular forms: 0.1235 x 0.091; 0.104 x 0.039. 
There are no spicules in the inner or outer portions of the 
stalk. 
The rachis is a grayish white, the spiculated regions a dead 
white, and the stalk grayish yellow in formalin or alcohol. 
Measurements of specimens of Lituaria kiikenthali sp. nov. 
Length of— [ataxcimum diameter 
No. : 
Colony. | Rachis.| Stalk. | Rachis. | Stalk. 
mm. mm. mm, mm. mm. 
Foo isc i as eR eee ce 122 75 47 15 12 
Bo eat so stan secs anciadenn tue rats ee ek 108 15 838 15 11 
Biike sooo k ocak waueae ween 113 15 38 all 10 
Os. Sails ei eke a Rael 108 a 38 15/12 
Oise Sons a Sanccaiseuetia wees sectbeds sna as.| 106 70 86 612 10 
es RPE areas Vac Sean sean SESE Tre We Spann tet 103 60 43 15 9 
Sea igranon )an ear MOR Rh SE A a Y et pene eee 90 55 35 15 8 
8 > ome 102 60 42 16 9 
eee 101 62 39 13 9 
Mies ken Ne Gen go usenet bane Luana n why ers e 92 62 30 14 7... 
pS BNranhsheayieo iv, 8 Scar tcipiat a Anat ta inp AON ne 83 55 83 13 12.5 
Bissnetc ives lewe dis esc ee oe 87 44 33 10 6 
WD sccivesen ss pe dada cemuaiowlscwloumemn suc 82 49 33 13 q 
Mio a sh baw cas ee ea 82 52 80 10 10 
Wiscekes enh sine» Sea cee iat ea 85 55 80 10 10 
16nd. eee ee a ea 82 52 30 12 8 
Won tienes ican eaewalenhaedtgee sadePoe sacee Eac| 81 51 25 11 8 
pace nptete spe nag eet cn AE Wis EIS lg Back 83 43 30 10 10 
ISLS eo 84 41 83 10 6 
20 85 43 42 q 6 
* Siphonozooids lacking on lower 15 millimeters of rachis. 
> Siphonozooids very scarce on lower rachis. 
This species differs from the four known species of the genus 
in the presence of the brown area on the upper basal portion of 
each autozooid which gives the contracted colony a characteristic 
