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almost level with the top of the theca, and in others up to 3*5 

 mm. below. In all cases the summits of the pali are about inter- 

 mediate between the height of the columella and the theca. 

 The septa vary up to i " 5 mm. in exsertness, in all cases those ot 

 cycles I .and II. standing up about twice as high as those of 

 III. and IV. ; they show the usual ridges found in Caryophyllia, 

 radiating out from the theca, passing at places into spines, which 

 are characteristic of the pali. 



The species approaches C. arcuata, Duncan {non Ed. and H.) 

 and C. antillarinn, Pourtales, the descriptions of neither of 

 which can, in my opinion, be at all exact. 



Table of C. epithecata. 



Localities. — I., 124 fathoms, lat. 34' 26'' S., long. 25° 42' 45" 

 E., 3 specimens, rock. II., 8 5 -go fathoms, Cape St. Blaize, N. 

 by E. \ E. 65 miles, 7 specimens, rough. Ill, igo fathoms, 

 Eion's Head, S. 72° E., 47 miles, 2 specimens, green sand and 

 black specks. IV., 230 fathoms, Vasco da Gama, N. 71° E., 

 \%\ miles, II specimens, stones. V., 210 fathoms^ Cape Point 



