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1. Auloscena mirabilis, n. sp. (PI. 110, figs. 1, 2). 



Eadial tubes cylindrical, straight, smooth, about as long as the smooth i^yramidal tubes (or the 

 convergent tubes which form the edges of the six-sided pyramids of the network). The distal end 

 of each radial tube bears an elegant sjDathillate terminal corona (fig. 2), or a verticil of fifteen to 

 twenty curved radial branches, the distal end of which is armed with a spinulate knob. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the sphere 2'0 to 3-0; pyramidal tubes 0-16 to 0-24 long, 0-008 broad. 



Habitat. — Central Pacific, Stations 271 to 274, depth 2350 to 2750 fathoms. 



2. Auloscena sjiectahilis, u. sp. (PL 110, figs. 8, 9). 



Eadial tubes cylindro-conical, straight, smooth, twice as long as the smooth pyramidal tubes, 

 armed at the distal end with a conical terminal corona, or a verticil of twelve to sixteen divergent, 

 straight, pointed, terminal branches. 



Dimensions.- — Diameter of the sphere 4'0 to 5'0 ; pyramidal tubes 0'25 to 0'3 long, 0'012 broad. 



Habitat. — Antarctic Ocean, Station 154, surface. 



3. Auloscena ijyramidalis, n. sp. 



Eadial tubes slender, conical, straight, smooth, of the same length as the smooth pyramidal 

 tubes, armed at the distal end with a hexagonal terminal corona, or a verticil of six divergent, 

 straight, pointed, terminal branches, which correspond to the six sides of a pyramid ; the proximal 

 apex of this terminal pyramid is opposed to the distal apex of the similar basal pyramid. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the sphere 3'0 to 4-0 ; pyramidal tubes 0'2 to 0'3 long, O'Ol broad. 



Habitat. — Tropical Atlantic, Stations 347 to 349, surface. 



Subgenus 2. Auloscenidium, Haeckel. 



Definition. — Eadial tubes thorny, with kiteral branches or spines, usually with a 

 terminal verticil at the distal end. 



4. Auloscena tentorium, n. sp. (PI. 110, fig. G). 



Eadial tubes spindle-shaped, tapering towards both ends, nearly smooth, of the same length as 

 the smooth pyramidal tubes. The distal part of the radial tubes is thorny, and bears a verticil or 

 a corona of twenty to thirty slender terminal branches, which are about one-third as long as the 

 tube, sabre-shaped, with concave outer edge and pointed distal end. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the sphere 4-0; radial tubes 0-3 to 0-4 long, 002 to 0-03 broad. 



Habitat. — North-Western Pacific (oft" Japan), Station 231, surface. 



