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DISCOVERY REPORTS 



Lensia reticulata sp.n. 



This is a small multistriate species with cross-connecting ridges, the whole pattern of ridges being 

 somewhat irregular. The hydroecium is well formed and has a ventral slit; the somatocyst is short 

 and ovate in outline, seen from the ventral side, but measures less across the dorso-ventral than across 

 the latero-ventral axis. An aboral, dorso-lateral, horizontal ridge connects up the basal ends of half 

 a dozen longitudinal ridges on either side of the nectophore as in Lensia exeter. 



Material. Three anterior nectophores, two from 'Discovery II' Station 1585, 1400-700 m. 

 (Text-fig. 61), the smaller of which is chosen as the holotype of the species, and one from ' Discovery 1 1 ' 

 Station 1586, 1400-0 m. 



So/n 



Text-fig. 61. Lensia reticulata sp.n. from 'Discovery II' St. 1585, 1400-70001. A, D, F, the whole, the apex and the base 

 of a larger specimen ; B, E, H, C, G, the whole, two views of the base and two of the apex of a smaller specimen. Magnification : 

 A X9; B x 18; C-H x 29. 



At first sight it might be supposed that the reticulation was due to shrinkage. I am quite satisfied 

 that it is a specific character. Most of the facets are deeply concave, as can be seen from the sketches 

 of the apical parts of two specimens (Text-figs. 61 C, D). The material, as is usually the case with 

 small delicate specimens from the depths, is only moderately well preserved, and the reticulated ridges 

 could only be examined after staining. 



This is one of the three new species of Lensia to come to light since I reviewed the species in 1941. 



The figured holotype bears the Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Register No. 1952. n. 19. 2. 



Eudoxia macra sp.n. 



This new eudoxid of unknown parentage is easily recognized by its peculiar bract and long gono- 

 phore which has no prominent teeth but a deeply pigmented tip to its manubrium. 



Measurements of holotype. Length overall 3-2 mm. ; length of bract 1-25 mm. ; length of gonophore 

 2-5 mm. 



