Plate VII. 



Fig. 1. Cactogorgia celosioides, Simpson. Complete colony ( x 2). 



2- „ „ „ Polyp ( X 10). 



3- («) „ „ „ Spicules from the stem. 

 3- {h) ,, „ „ Spicules from the anthocodise. 

 3- (c) „ „ „ Spicules from the aboral surface of 



the tentacles. 

 4. Cactogorgia alciformis, Simpson. Complete colony ( x 2). 

 5- „ „ „ Polyp (x 10). 



6. («) „ „ „ Spicules from the stem. 



6. {p) „ „ „ Spicules from the anthocodiae. 



6. {<') „ „ „ Spicules from the aboral surface of 



the tentacles. 



7. Cactogorgia eospansa, Simpson. Complete colony ( x li). 



8- ,. » „ Polyp (x 10). 



9- {<i) „ „ „ Spicules from the stem. 

 9- {b) „ „ „ Spicules from the anthocodise. 

 9. (<') „ „ ,, Spicules from the aboral surface of 



the tentacles. 



