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and figured by Wilson for his species. He says of the part in 

 question, " When buried in the tissues of the host this mass of 

 processes forms a most effective attachment organ." Of the 

 visible portion he says, " genital portion cylindrical without 

 posterior processes : no abdomen,'' in agreement with our speci- 

 men. The identification is hypothetical, but plausible. 



Locality. The fish was taken, " Constable Hill (near Saldauha 

 Bay) bearing E. | S., distant 19J miles, and Green Point bear- 

 ing SE. by E. I E., distant 36 miles." No. 177. 



