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Sub-Order PENNATULACEA. 



Family Virgulariidae. 



Virgularia reinwardti, Herklots. St. Francis Bay. 30 Fathoms. 



Family Anthoptilidae. 



Anthoptilum grandiflorum, Verrill (19). Off Lion's Head. 136 

 Fathoms. 



Family Cavernulariidae. 



Cavernularia elegans, Herklots. False Bay. 25 Fathoms. 

 Cavernularia obesa, Val. Port Alfred. 43 Fathoms. 



Specimens of all these species except Anthelia capensis, 

 Eunephythya thyrsoides, Pnmnoisis capensis, Gorgonia (Lopho- 

 gorgia) crista, Euplexaura capensis and Gorgonella stricta 

 have been collected by Dr. Gilchrist and sent to me for 

 examination. 



The specimen I have provisionally marked Gorgonia ? may 

 be of the same species as Verrill's Euplexaura capensis, but the 

 spicules of our specmien are smaller and more uniform in shape. 



The present paper contains an account of the following 

 species : — 



Alcyonium purpureum. N. sp. 

 Anthomastus grandiflorus. Verrill. 

 Wrightella coccinea. Gray. 

 Trichogorgia flexilis. N. G. et Sp. 

 Ceratoisis ramosa. N. sp. 

 Acanthogorgia armata. Verrill. 

 Gorgonia albicans. Kolliker. 

 Gorgonia. ? 



Eugorgia gilchristi. N. sp. 

 Malacogorgia capensis. N. G. et Sp. 

 Juncella spiralis. N. sp. 

 Anthoptilum grandiflorum. Verrill. 



Geographical Distribution. — The general features of the 

 Alcyonarian fauna of Cape waters are particularly interestmg. 

 Affinities with the Atlantic fauna are seen in the occurrence of 

 the genera Anthomastus, Acanthogorgia, Ceratoisis, An- 

 thoptilum, and possibly Eugorgia. Affinities with the Indian 

 Ocean fauna in the occurrence of the genera Wrightella^ 

 Juncella, .Sarcophytum and Cavernularia. 



