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spicules vary in shape and size, some have a pointed, spear-like 

 part projecting downwards ; the larger, which are situated to- 

 wards the outer side of the polyp, are about 1.53 x 1.17 mm., 

 the smaller about 0.5Q4 x 0.360 mm. 



This species belongs to Kinoshita's Group I. of the genus 

 Stachyodes, but I have been unable to identify it as belonging 

 to any of the species already described. 



7'ext-/li;. 5. Sclerites of Stachyodes captnsis, sp. n., upper, from 

 operculum o( polyp ; lower left, from tlie coenenchynie near 

 the base ; lower right, from the coenenchynie covering the 

 axis between the verticils in ihe iipyier jmrt. 



Locality, etc. — Pieter Faurc, No. I3,i5q. Cape }*lorgan, 

 N., I W., lOo miles. Depth, yy fathoms. By dredge. Nature 

 of bottom, rocks and broken shells. Date, July 26th, 1901. 



I have also identified some fairly large fragments as be- 

 longing to this new species, which show a considerable amount 

 of variation from the above. 



Locality, etc. — Pieter Faure, No. 134QO. Sandy Point, 

 N., \ E., 10 miles. By dredge. Depth, 05 fathoms. Nature 

 of bottom, rocks. Date, August 14th. 1901. 



