A NEW SPECIES OF MYOSOMJ FROM THE PACIFIC 



(ENTOPROCTA) 



By 



John D. Soule 



Allan Hancock Foundation ; 



School of Dentistry, 



University of Southern California 



Recently a very interesting entoproct was noted during the examina- 

 tion of a number of bryozoans collected in the Philippine Islands and 

 sent to the author through the courtesy of Mr. Jose S. Domantay. Sub- 

 sequent study has revealed what is apparently a new species of the genus 

 Myosoma. 



The author respectfully wishes to dedicate this new western Pacific 

 member of the phylum Entoprocta to Captain Allan Hancock, patron of 

 marine biological research. The Hancock Foundation, under the auspices 

 of Captain Hancock, has offered its facilities to a number of research 

 workers from many parts of the world, including the Philippine Islands, 

 Eg}^pt, Norway and New Zealand, giving these systematists the oppor- 

 tunity to study and publish reports from material contained in the Han- 

 cock collections. In recognition of Captain Hancock's contributions to 

 international goodwill and to the dissemination of scientific knowledge, 

 it is fitting to so dedicate to him this exotic species. 



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