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2,1,1,2 order. The example from about 27 meters has 33 arms about 1 40 mm. long. 

 The first one from about 36 meters has about 85 arms. 



The example from Albatross station 5481 has 50 arms 90 mm. long, and the cirri 

 XX, 27-35, from 25 to 30 mm. (usually 27 mm.) long. 



The specimen from Albatross station 5482 has 41 arms 120 mm. long, and the 

 cirri XXI, 27-30 (usually 28), from 25 to 30 mm. (usually 27 mm.) in length. 



The individual from Albatross station 5483 has 37 arms 110 mm. long, and the 

 cirri XXVIII, 27-31, irom 25 to 30 mm. (usually 27 mm.) long. 



One of the specimens from Port Galera has 67 arms which are about 160 mm. long. 



Two of the specimens from Port Galera are very irregular. The arms are from 

 90 to 110 mm. in length. In all cases one derivative from the IBr series is undivided, 

 while the other divides into anywhere from 4 to 8 arms. 



The specimen from off Cape Padaran has 22 arms about 170 mm. long. The 

 longest cirri have 31 segments. 



Abnormal specimens. — In the specimen collected by the Siboga at Banda (station 

 240) one of the IIIBr series is 4 (3 + 4) instead of 3 (2 + 3) as usual. 



In one of the specimens from Port Galera one of the IIBr series is 2, and another 

 is 3 (2 + 3). 



In one of the specimens from Sebesi Strait 7 of the IIBr series are 4 (3 + 4), 1 is 

 3 (2 + 3), 1 is 2, and 1 is 8 (3 + 4, 7 + 8). 



Localities. — North Male, Maldives; 46 and 49 meters [Bell, 1902; A. H. Clark, 

 1913] (1, B. M.). 



Investigator station 152; 11.5 miles S. 83° W. of Colombo Light House, Ceylon; 

 56 meters; sand, shells, and coral; December 12, 1893 [A. H. Clark, 1912; H. L. Clark, 

 1915] (4, U.S.N.M., 34837, 34848; I. M.). 



Investigator station 175; off the northeastern coast of Ceylon (lat. 8° 51' 30" N., 

 long. 81° 11' 52" E.); 51 meters; sand, shells, and stones; April 20, 1894 [A. H. Clark, 

 1912; H. L. Clark, 1915] (3, U.S.N.M., 34840; I. M.). 



Investigator; east of the Terribles; 24 meters [A. H. Clark, 1912] (2, U.S.N.M., 

 34835, 34836). 



Singapore; Svend Gad [A. H. Clark, 1909] (12, C. M.). PI. 9, fig. 28; pi. 11, 

 fig. 31. 



Danish Expedition to the Kei Islands; Dr. Th. Mortensen; station 90; Sebesi 

 Strait, between Sumatra and Java; 36 meters; August 1, 1922 (2). 



Danish Expedition to the Kei Islands; Dr. Th. Mortensen; station 67; Java Sea, 

 north of the western end of Java Qat. 5° 48' S., long. 106° 12' E.); 38 meters; sand 

 and shells; July 27, 1922 (1). 



BilUton, Sunda Islands [Koehler, 1895]. 



Siboga station 299; Boeka or Cyrus Bay, southern coast of Rotti (lat. 10° 52' 

 24" S., long. 123° 01' 06" E.); 34 meters; mud, coral, and lithothamnion ; January 

 27-29, 1900 [A. H. Clark, 1918] (1, Amsterdam Mus.). 



Challenger; Banda; 31 meters [P. H. Carpenter, 1882, 1888; A. H. Clark, 1913] 

 (2, B. M.). 



Siboga station 240; anchorage at Banda; 9-45 meters; black sand, coral bottom, 

 and a Uthothamnion bank; between November 22 and December 1, 1899 [A. H. 

 Clark, 1918] (1, Amsterdam Mus.). 



