Comasteridge A. H. Claek. 



Subfam. Capillasterinse A. H. Clark. 



Comatella A II. Clakk. 



C. brachycirra ii. sp. 



Fig. 1—3. Photo 1. 

 From St. 53 (5 sp.). 55 (2 sp.), 50 (2 sp.|, 59 (7 sp.) = Ki specimens. 



Sp. 1 (St. 50) Cd flattened, free dorsal surface small, smooth, 

 peripherically somewhat furrowed, diameter 1,:. nun. 



Cirri XVIII, 10 — 12; 5 — 7 mm. in a close, irregular whorl (most 

 are broken). The first segment somewhat shorter than long, 2' seg- 

 ment L = 2 X br. somewhat hour-glass shaped, 3'" and 4"' segments 

 L = 3 — 3 72 X br. (4"' segment with the disto-dorsal part bent outwards), 

 5''' segment L = 2 X br, 0"' and following segments L about = br with 

 unimpoi-tant. obtuse, dorsal spines. The dorsal spines of the two last 

 segments more pointed.' Terminal claw strongly bent, quickly tapering, 

 L = 2 X the penultimate segment. 



B — s appearing IR as knobs. R — s almost hidden by Cd on the 

 middle, or presenting themselves as narrow bands. 



I Br 1 L = '/s 111"- laterally free, united with I Br 2 by a sy- 

 narthry. I Brax h = ' 3 bi', forming a low pentagon, the distal margins 

 a little bent outwards. The II Br:s are 2, appearing in 2 cases (the arms 

 are partly broken). Arms at least XII, 50 — GO mm:s. 



Br 1 on their inner side standing together or free, (i — 7 first 

 Br-segments discoidal then oblique joints, h (the longest) = br. Syzygies 

 1 + 2 on the inner side of (he ramifications on the 11 Br:s. 3 + 4 on 

 the outer sid(^ then 12+ 13, 17+ 18, 21 +22 etc. with an interval of 

 3 oblique joints. The breadth of the arms is O.s mm. 10 Br-segments 

 pro em (12 if the syzygial pairs are counted as units) in lateral view 

 not overlapping. The bases of the arms rciiiarkal)ly smooth. 



