Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Acanthorimvicea ramosa, n. g. et sp. Terminal twig enlarged ( x 10). 



Side to which the polyps are directed. 

 ,, 2. Stereacanthia indica, n. g. et sp. Part enlarged ( x 10). 

 ,, 3. Acamptogorgia circitmi, n. ,sp. Twig ( x 2). Note the spinose appearance. 

 ,, 4. Acanthomuricea ramosa, n. g. et sp. Reverse side of fig. 1. 

 ,, 5. Umhelhda rosea, n. sp. Rachis nat. size. 

 ,, (i. rieurocoralliuni variahile, n. sp. Portion enlarged ( x 12). Note the 



arenaceous appearance of the coeuenchyma and the stellate form of the 



polyps. 

 ,, 7. Juncella miniacea, u. sp. Colony nat. size. Note gall. 

 ,, 8. Acanthomuricea ramosa, n. g. et sp. Branch ( x \h). 

 ,, !). Paragorgia splendens, n. sp. Branch nat. size. 

 ,, 10. Astrogorgia rubra, n. sp. Terminal portion of twig ( x 10). 

 ,, 11. Acis sjyinosa, u. sp. Part of twig enlarged (x 14). Note the difference 



in the spiculation of contiguous portions ; also the enormous plate-like 



spicules. 

 ,, 12. JunceUa miniacea, u. sp. Part enlarged ( x 12) showing the characteristic 



polyps. 

 ,, 13. SteneUa ]iorrida,-[i. ii\). Terminal twig enlarged ( x 12). Note the rugose 



appearance. 

 ,, 1 4. Paragorgia spJendens, n. sp. Cluster of autozooids eidargcd ; also show- 

 ing the arrangement of the siphonozooids. 

 „ 15. Acantliogorgia aspera, Pourtales. Side and end view of polyps ( x 10). 



