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The single specimen sent to me from the Cape was obtained 

 at Rij Bank (see Alcyonium pachyclados, ]) 72), 33° 

 58' S., and 22° 51' E., in 25 fathoms of water. It is 

 40 mm. high, branching dichotomously in one plane to form 

 seven branchlets. The base is wanting. The thickness of 

 the stem and branches is uniform and about i mm. in 

 diameter. The colour is pale pink. The spicules are warty 

 clubs and spindles about 0.2 mm. in length. There are no 

 signs of any sexual organs. 



FAM. : MURICEIDAE. 



ViLLOGORGIA MAURITIENSIS (RiDLEY). 



This beautiful specimen was one of two obtained by 

 the dredge off East London, January 28th, 1898, lat. 

 33° 6' 30" S., long. 28° 11' E., at a depth of 85 fathoms. 



The species was originally described by Ridley from a dried 

 specimen obtained by Mr. de Robillard off Mauritius, from a 

 depth of 80 fathoms. Allowing for the difference between 

 well-preserved specimens in spirits and dried specimens, the 

 resemblance of our specimen with the description of the type 

 are sufificient to justify its inclusion in the species. The 

 specimen is 200 mm. high, branching in one plane with an 

 expanse of about 170 mm. The spicules are very irregular 

 in size and shape. No sexual organs were discovered. 



SUB-ORDER PENNATULACKA. 



FAM.: VIRGULARIDAE. 

 ViRGULARIA REINWARDTI. (HeRKLOTS.) 



Two incomplete specimens of a species of Virgularia were 

 sent to me which approach most closely to the description 

 given of Virgularia reinwardti of Herklots by Kolliker, but in 

 the absence of the basal part it is impossible to say for certain 

 if they agree in all particulars with the type specimen. 



