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EXPLANATION OF PLATE. 



Fig. 1. Astromuricea stellifera, n. sp. x 10. 



2. Astromuricea stellifera, n. sp. Nat size. 



3. Astromuricea stellifera, n. sp. Spicules. 



4. Dendronephthya (Spongodes) dendrophyta (Wright and Studer). Nat. size. 



5. Sclerophytum polydactylum (Ehrenberg). Nat. size. 



G. Dendronephthya (Spongodes) brevirama (Burckhardt). Nat. size. 



7. Virynlaria rumphii, Kolliker. Nat. size. 



8. Virgularia rumphii, Kolliker. Dorsal or metarachidial surface showing the curious inter- 

 linking of the pinnules. X 5. 



9. Echinomuricea nliginosa, Thomson and Simpson, var. lenerior nov. x 1 '5. 



10. Echinomuricea uliginosa, Thomson and Simpson, var. tenerior nov. X 10. 



,, 11. Lophogorgia lutkeni, Wright and Studer. Nat. size. 



12. Virgularia rumphii, Kolliker. Ventral or prorachidial surface with a bare streak. 



13. Echinomuricea uliginosa, Thomson and Simpson, var. lenerioi' nov. Spicules. 



,, 14. Juncella juncea (Pallas). X 1'5. 



