REPORT ON THE ANTIPATHARIA. ill 



My hearty thanks are due to Dr. Anton Dohrn of the Naples Zoological Station for 

 specimens and information concerning the distribution of the Mediterranean species, and 

 to Professor F. Jeffrey Bell for valuable assistance during my study of the British 

 Museum specimens. I am also indebted to Professor E. Perceval Wright and Mr. W. 

 Percy Sladen for much friendly advice during the progress of my work. 



The drawings have been chiefly made under my supervision by my assistant Mr. F. 

 G. Binnie, but Plates XI. and XII., together with a number of the histological figures, 

 have been drawn by Mr. James T. Murray. 



In conclusion I desire to express my warmest thanks to Dr. John Murray for having 

 given me the opportunity of investigating such a little-known group of animals, and 

 for his many acts of kindness and assistance during the progress of my Report. My 

 thanks are also due to Mr. James Chumley of the Editorial Staff for the trouble he has 

 taken with my proof-sheets. 



