40 



lange, saa det er vanskeligt at bestemme, hvad der er 

 Længdestok, og hvad der er Tverstok. Firlingerne ere 

 omtrent 0.040°"" saavel i Længde som Bredde, Fig. 12. 

 13. 14; imellem disse sees enkelte takkede Dobbeltkugler, 



0.060 lange. 0.028""" brede i Endeme. Fig. 15. 1G. dels 



takkede Spindler. Fig. 17. 



Polypkroppens Spikler ere stillede i 8 Dobbeltrækker, 

 saaledes at i enhver Række staa de paaskraa imod hver- 

 andre, Tab. III. Fig. 3. Den hyppigste Form, hvorunder 

 SpikLerne optræde her. er den takkede Spindel med til- 



spidsede Ender, fra 0.200—0.280 lang og fra 0.030— 



0.040 bred paa Midten, Tab. II. Fig. 51; imellem 



Spindlerne sees ofte stærkt tornede Køller, snart lige, 

 snart krumme. 0.3O0""" lange og 0.060""" brede i den tykke 

 Ende, Tab. II. Fig. 52. 53. Kun enkeltvis træffes paa 



en korsformet Firling, hvis Længdestok er 0.080 ' og 



Tverstok 0.120 Fig. 54. ligesom der hist og hei- tindes 



enkelte smaa, takkede Spindler med dels spidse, dels stumpe 

 Ender, 0.120""" lange. 0.020 brede paa Midten. 



Hvor Polypkroppen gaar over i Stilken (Sniaagren) 

 ophøre de tætte Spikelrækker ; Spiklerne ligge der mere 



spredte og have de for Smaagrenene beskrevne Former. 

 Tab. III, Fig. 3. 



Grenerationsorganerne udvikles som sædvanligt i 

 næsten runde, stilkede Kapsler i den bagre Del af Mave- 

 hulheden. Kjønnene eie adskilte. 



Farven. 



Bleggul; i levende Live spillende lidt i det Rode med 

 en brunlig Basal. 



Findested. 



Station 315. Et mindre Exemplar. 

 — 370. Et stort Exemplar. 



Artskarakter. 



Zoanthodemet indtil 120 høit. Stammen 60 i 



Omkreds ved Grunden. furet paalangs og forgrenet 20""" 

 fra Grunden og indtil Toppen. Basaldelen læderagtig, 

 ikke synderlig udvidet. Grenene nøgne, mangedelte. De 

 yderste Smaagrene bære 3—5 Polyper. Stammen, Grenene. 

 Smaagrenene og Stilkene (den yderste Forgrening) ere 

 forsynede med Kalkspikler i forskjellige Former. Polyperne 

 langstrakte, cylindriske med en temmelig lang Bagkrop. 



very broad, and about uniform in length, so that it is 

 difficult to decide which is the longitudinal, and which the 

 transversal arm. The quadruplets measure about 0.040""" 

 both. in length and breadth (Pl. III. figs. 12. 13. 14). 

 Between these, a few spicate double spheres are observed, 

 measuring 0.060""" in length. and 0.028""" in breadth at 

 the extremities (Pl. III, figs. 15. 1G). and. partly, spicate 

 fusees (Pl. III. fig. 17). 



The spicules of the body of the polyp are placed in 

 8 double series, in such manner, that in each series they 

 are placed diagonallv opposite to each other (Pl. III. 

 tig. 3). The most frequent form in which the spicules 

 appear, in this situation, is the spicate fusee with acumi- 



nate extremities. and measuring from 0.200 — 0.2X0 in 



length, and from 0.030—0.040 in breadth at the middle 



(Pl. II, fig. 51). Between the fusees. strongly aculea- 

 ted clavates are frequently observed. sometimes straight. 

 sometimes bent, and measuring 0.300 in length. and 

 0.060""" in breadth at the thick extremity (Pl. II, figs. 

 52. 53). Only occasionally, is a cruciform quadruplet met 

 with. whose longitudinal arm measures 0.280""" and its 



transversal arm 0.120 (Pl. II. fig. 54) whilst. alsO, there 



.ne. here and there, found. a fe w small spicate fusees with. 

 partly, acuminate, partly. blunt extremities. and measuring 

 t).12(i in length, and 0.020 in breadth at the middle. 



Wllere the lindy of the polyp is procluced intn the 

 stalk (Branchlet), the closely-set spicular series cease. 

 The spicules. there. are placed mure dispersed, and they 

 posess the forms described as pertaining to the branchlets 

 (Pl. III. fig. 3) 



Tlie generative organs are developed, as usual, in 

 almost spherical pedunculated capsules. in the posterior 

 part ut' the veutral cavity. The sexes are separated. 



Colour. 



Pale yelluw; in the live state, shading a little towards 

 red and with a brownish basal part. 



Habitat. 



Station Nr. 315. A small specimen. 

 370. A large specimen. 



Speeific characteristics. 



The Zoanthodem measures up to 120""" in height. 



and the stem 60 in circumference at the base, is longitud- 



inally grooved. ramified, commencing 20""" up from the 

 base and thence to the summit. The basal part is cori- 

 aceous, and not particularly dilated. The branches bare, 

 much ramified. the extreme branches carrying 3 — 5 polyps. 

 The stem. the branches. the branchlets. and the stalks. 

 (the extreme ramifications) are furnished with calcareous 



