The distance between branches varies from 2.5 mm. to 11.5 mm. but 3 mm. is a common 

 distance. The calyces are mainly lateral in position, but may be on all sides of the branches. 

 In the dried specimen they are hardly evident, appearing to be entirely included in the 

 ccenenchvma. They were probably low warty Verrucae in the fresh specimen. 



The individual calyces can not be successfully studied in the specimen described. In many 

 cases their mouths are so completely closed that there is no trace of an opening, and their 

 diameter can not be measured on account of their walls fading insensibly into the general 

 coenenchyma of the branch. In some cases the openings appear as oval pores. The characters 

 of the polyps can not be ascertained from the type. 



The axis is horny, but shows traces of impregnation by lime salts, particularly in the 

 basal parts. There are no grooves on the stem or branches. 



Spicules. These are small spindles, double spindles, girdled spindles and a few double 

 heads. All are regularly tuberculated, the tubercles being usually in definite whorls. 



Color. The dried specimen is a dark, bright pink, tending to a carmine. The spicules 

 are mostly carmine. 



Genus Stenogorgia Verrill. 



Stcnogorgia Verrill. Bulletin Museum Comparative Zoology, XI, i, 1883, p. 29. 

 Stenogorgia Studer. Versuch eines Systemes der Alcyonaria, 1887, p. 64. 

 Stenogorgia Wright and Studer. Challenger Reports, the Alcyonaria, 18S9, p. LXII. 

 Stenogorgia Delage et Herouard. Traite de Zoologie Concrete, II, 2, 1901, p. 420. 

 Stenogorgia Nutting. Alcyonaria of the Californian Coast, 1909, p. 722. 



The original description of the genus Stenogorgia is as follows : 



"Axis horny, branched. Ccenenchyma thin, consisting chiefly of small, warty fusiform 

 spicula, with a few smaller, short, irregular, rough, granule-like spicula next the outer surface, but 

 not forming any regular layer. Calyces scattered or two rowed, more or less prominent, eight-rayed 

 at summit, and filled with spicula like those of the coenenchyma. Tentacles filled with fusiform 

 spicula and usually incurved, commonly not retracted within the calyces, but capable of it". 



Studer (1887) and subsequent writers adopt this definition without material modification. 



The type species of this genus is Stenogorgia casta Verrill. Other known species are 

 Stenogorgia ceylonensis Thomson and Henderson, S. kofoidi Nutting, S. miniata (Valenciennes), 

 S. rosea Grieg and the new species collected by the Siboga Expedition. 



I. Stenogorgia miniata (Valenciennes). 



Gorgonia miniata Valenciennes. Comptes rendus, XLI, 1855, P- ^-• 



Gorgonia miniata Milne Edwards et Haime. Histoire Naturelle des Coralliaires, I, 1S57, p. 160. 



Gorgonia miniata Pourtales. Contributions to the Fauna of the Gulf Stream at Great depths, 



1868, p. 160. 

 Stenogorgia miniata Studer. Alcyonaires provenant des Campagnes de I'Hirondelle, 1901, p. 51. 



Stat. 80. 2° 25' S., 1 17° 43' E. From 50 to 40 meters. 

 Stat. 117. 1° o'.sN., 122° 56 E. 80 meters. 

 Stat. 310. 8° 30' S., 119° 7'.5 E. 73 meters. 



