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Kodioides borleyi, n.sp. 



By 

 Chas. L. Walton. 



In his Eeport on the Actiniaria of the Norwegian North-Atlantic 

 Expedition, D. C. Danielssen erected the genus Kodioides to receive 

 the remarkable form which he named K. pedunculata, a single speci- 

 men of which was dredged at Station 35, July 5th, 1876, in 1050 

 fathoms, Lat. 63° 17' N., Long. V 27' W., the bottom being Bilocu- 

 lina Clay. The detailed description will be found in the section 

 "Actinida," Vol. V, pp. 77-82, PI. VI, Figs. 3-4; XXII, 8-11; and 

 XXIII, 1-4. The genus is there characterized as follows : " The 

 body encrusted, piriform, with a long bare stem terminating in a pedal 

 disc. Two series, containing a few retractile tentacles. 12 pairs of 

 septa, of which 6 pairs perfect. Suckers on the encrusted portion of 

 the body. No gullet-groove. Mesodermal, annular muscles. Acontia." 



During a visit to Lowestoft last summer, Mr. J. 0. Borley handed 

 to me for examination 2 specimens of an Actinian obtained some 

 time previously by the s.s. Huxley, Voyage XXX, Station 23, Lat. 

 53^ 46' N., Long. 4° 52' E., N.N.W. of Terskelling. Depth, 20 fathoms. 

 Bottom, mud. Conical dredge. Two specimens. A very short ex- 

 amination convinced me that I had before me specimens referable 

 to the genus Kodioides. The species, however, is evidently distinct, 

 as might be expected, K. iKduncidata being obtained in the cold area, 

 from 1050 fathoms, between the Faroe Islands and Norway; and these 

 from 20 fathoms, and comparatively close to the Dutch coast. 



It is unfortunate that no description was made while the animals 

 were living, but Sea Anemones are difficult to deal with ; indeed, it is 

 frequently impossible to do so under bad-weather conditions and 

 during the pressure of fishery work. Danielssen mentions the diffi- 

 culties he experienced with K. iKduncidata. Further, when I examined 

 the specimens they were by no means in the best condition, being 

 somewhat decayed. 



Spccimoi (a). — Measurements, etc., were as follows : Animal strongly 

 contracted : — 



