ACTINOPODOUS HOLOTHUßlOIDEA. 



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'Ol); Buka-Bai, Rotti, Riff (Sluiteu 'Ol); Roma, Puff. (Sluiter 'Ol); 

 Bima-Bai, Biff (Sluiter 'Ol) ; Ambon, Biff (Sluiter 'Ol) ; Luran-Lumu! 

 Riff* (Sluiter 'Ol) ; Southern Kyùsliù and Liaklu Is. 



Family IV. MOLPADIIDAE. 



Genus Caudina Stimpson 1853. 

 66. Caudina ransonnefii v. Marenzelleb. 



(PI. Vm., %. 76). 



Caudina ransonnetii v. Marenzeller 1881, p. 126, Taf. IV., Fio-. 5._ 

 Ludwig 1883, p. 1 58.— L.\mpert 1885, p. 210.— Théel 1886 a, p. 54.— 

 Ludwig 1889— '92, p. 354. 



Specimens examined : — 



Description :— " Tentacles fifteen, like those in the preced- 

 ing species [C. arenata, each with about four digits). Deposits— 

 regularly perforated, very flat cups with outwardly, upwardly 

 directed teeth in the margin ; the opening of the cups is closed 

 by an X-shaped figure with low-knobs in the centre and at tlie 

 ends of the arms." (Theel p. 54). 



Remarks :— The specimens examined by me are somewhat 

 larger than tliose of v. Maeenzellek : 7.5 cm. x 2 cm. (of which 

 the tail is 2.3 cm.); 8.3 cm x 2.3 cm. (the tail 2.6 cm.); 9.2 cm. 

 X 2.5 cm. (the tail 3.3 cm.) 



