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THREE CRUISES OF THE " BLAKE.' 



Guadeloupe, and in 1,200 fathoms fine living specimens of Fla- 



Fig. 466. Paracyathus conf ertus. \. 

 (Pourtal&s.) 



Fig. 467. Steplianotrochus diaclema. \. 

 (Pourtales.) 



"helium Moselei/i (Figs. 468, 468 ) were obtained; this spe- 

 cies has an extensive geographical range. Its ally, Flabellum 



Fig. 468. Fig. 468 a. 



Flabellum Moseleyi. \. (Pourtales.) 



Goodei, is quite common off the east coast of the United States, 

 and STOWS to a considerable size. The stout tentacles and disk 



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are of a salmon-color. 



Desmophyllum Riisei (Fig. 469) is a species growing in 

 clusters ; it ranges from 88 to 120 fathoms off Montserrat, Do- 

 minica, and Martinique. Desmophyllum solidwn (Fig. 470) 

 is the West Indian representative of several species of this type 

 from the tertiary beds of Sicily. A very fine specimen of Des- 



