26 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 
7. TERNATE. 
Eleven species of True Corals, representing eight genera, and one Hydrocoral, were 
obtained from the Resident at Ternate. They include the following :— 
Amphihelia infundibulifera, Lamk. Tridacophyllia manicina, Dana. 
Stylophora palmata, Blainv. Fungia tenuidens, n. sp. 
Pocillopora paucistellata, n. sp. Merulina prolifera, n. sp. 
53 squarrosa, Dana. Madrepora secale, Studer. 
Seriatopora aculeata, n. sp. a3 rosacea, Esper. 
es gracilis, Dana. Millepora confertissima, n. sp. 
Of these, the following five species are new :— 
Pocillopora paucistellata. —— Fungia tenuidens. 
Seriatopora aculeata. | Merulina prolifera. 
Millepora confertissima. 
This is the first record of any collection of Reef Corals from this locality. 
8. Mactan IsLanp, CEBu. 
Nineteen species of True Corals, representing thirteen genera, were obtained. 
“Opposite the town of Cebu, the island of Mactan is bordered by a wide belt of denuded 
coral flat, partly covered at high tide. The surface is scooped out into irregular basins 
and sharp projecting pinnacles, and covered in all directions with mud, resulting 
from the denudation. Very few living Corals are to be found on these flats, but the 
flats are fringed at their seaward margin by small beds of living Corals.” ? 
The following comprise the species collected :— 
Pocillopora acuta, Lamk. | Gonastrea gray, Edw. and H. 
Seriatopora crassa, n. sp.  Fungia repanda, Dana. 
Galaxea ellisii, Edw. and H. | Halomitra tiara, Verrill. 
Trachyphyllia amarantus, Dana. Madrepora austera, Dana. 
Astrea ordinata, Verrill. - aspera, Dana. 
» fragilis, Dana. | Montipora rigida, Verrill. 
Cyphastrea pleiades, Ell. and Sol. | 5 erosa, Dana. 
a microphthalma, Lamk. | Porites lutea, Edw. and H. 
i brueggemanni, D. sp. »  merabilis, n. sp. 
Goniopora pedunculata, Quoy and Gaim. 
1 Moseley, MS. Diary. 
