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broad as the strongly constricted mouth. Spines irregularly scattered over the lower half of the 

 shell, increasing in size towards the mouth. Pores subregular, circular. 



Dimensions. — Length of the shell (with four joints) 0'25. Length of the single joints, a 0'03 

 h 0-08, c 004, d 0-09 ; breadth (of the third joint) 01. 



Habitat — Western Tropical Pacific, Station 225, depth 4475 fathoms. 



23. Eucyrtidium armatum, n. sp. (PL 78, fig. 14). 



Shell spiny, spindle-shaped, with three distinct strictures. Four joints of different lengths, the 

 second and third joints of the same length, shorter than the fourth joint ; the third joint is the 

 broadest, four times as broad as the strongly constricted mouth. The latter, as well as the conical 

 cephalis, is armed with an irregular bunch of strong conical spines, while numerous smaller spines 

 are scattered over the whole surface. Pores irregular, roundish, double-contoured. 



Dimensions. — Length of the shell (with four joints) 0-2. Length of the single joints, a 0-02, b 0-05, 

 c 0-05, d 0-08 ; breadth (of the third joint) 01. 



Habitat. — Western Tropical Pacific, Station 224, depth 1850 fathoms. 



24. Eucyrtidium conostoma, n. sp. (PL 78, fig. 16). 



Shell spiny, spindle-shaped, with four distinct strictures. Five joints of different lengths, having 

 the proportion = 1:2:3:6:10. The fourth joint is the broadest, inflated, twice as broad as long. 

 Cephalis small, with a conical horn of the same length. Fifth joint inversely conical, with a narrow 

 mouth, broader than the cephalis. Short conical spines are scattered over the whole surface. Pores 

 subregular, circular. 



Dimensions. — Length of the sheU (with five jomts) 0-22. Length of the single joints, a O'Ol, 

 h 0-02, c 0-03, d 0-06, e 01 ; breadth (of the fourth joint) 0-09. 



Habitat. — Central Pacific, Station 265, depth 2900 fathoms. 



25. Eiicyrtidium ehrenhergii, n. sp. (PL 78, fig. 15). 



Shell spiny, spindle-shaped, with four distinct strictures (the first and the fourth are by a mis- 

 take not distinctly figured). Five joints of different lengths, having the proportion = 2:3:4:2:5. 

 The tliird joint is the broadest, twice as broad as long, and twice as broad as the constricted 

 mouth. Whole surface covered with strong spines. Pores irregular, roundish. 



Dimensions. — Length of the shell (with five joints) 016. Length of the single jomts, a 0-02, 

 h 0-03, c 0-04, d 0'02, e 0-05 ; breadth (in the third joint) O'OS. 



Habitat. — Western Tropical Pacific, Station 220, depth 1100 fathoms. 



26. Eucyrtidium ovatum, n. sp. 



Shell spiny, inversely ovate, with five sharp strictures. Six joints of different lengths, having the 

 proportion = 1:8:2:1:1:3. The third joint is the broadest, three times as broad as the con- 



