PLATE XL 



The figures of this Plate were painted by me from living specimens, which I observed in the 

 Canary Island Lanzerote, December 29, 1866. 



Athorybia ocellata, n. sp. (p. 276). 



Fig. 1 . Lateral view of the complete conn, in an expanded state, tpiietly floating at the 

 surface of the sea (xy). The pneumatophore (p) bears a red pigment-cap and 

 is surrounded by a corona of crescentic elegantly ribbed bracts (b). Between 

 these are numerous prominent palpons (q), with a red ocellus on the apex (qo). 

 Below depend five siphons and tentacles ; ss, suctorial disc of the mouth. 



Fig. 2. Apical view of the same corm (from above). 



Fig. '3. A single siphon, sp, Pedicle; sb, basigaster; sm, stomach; sr, proboscis; so, 

 mouth (p. 277). 



Fig. 4. A single palpon. qp, Pedicle; qo, ocellus (with a lens?); qc, terminal corona of 

 cnidocysts. 



Fig. 5. Lateral view of the isolated pneumatophore. 



Fig. 6. Apical view of the same, with the octoradiate pigment-cap (mitra ocellaris). 



