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Sarakha, Danielssen ; Crystallophanes, Danielssen ; Nannodendron, Danielssen. 



The species of these genera, quite recently described by Danielssen, are found in the 

 North Sea. 



Paralcyordum, Milne-Edwards. 

 Paralcyonium elegans, Milne-Edwards, is recorded from the coasts of Algiers. 



Alcyonmm, Linneus. 



The species of this genus, as now restricted, are inhabitants of the temperate portions 

 of all the three oceans. 



Lobularia, Savigny. 



The species of this genus, which is closely related to the last, seem to occupy the 

 tropical portions of the three oceans, therein taking the place of the others. 



Sarcophytum, Lesson, emend. Marenzeller. 



The species are to be met with in all suitable localities in each of the oceans, but 

 would appear not to be common in the Atlantic. They are found in the Eed Sea, at 

 Ceylon, the Andamans, on the coast of Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji and Tonga 

 Islands. In the South Indian Ocean they occur at the Mauritius. 



Lohophytum, Marenzeller. 

 The distribution is the same as in the last genus. 



Anthomastus, Verrill. 



Aiithomastus grandijlonis, Verrill, was first dredged on the deep-water fishing banks, 

 ofi" Nova Scotia, since then it has been found off Martha's Vineyard, and in the Caribbean 

 Sea ; Anthomastus purpureus (K. and D.), comes from the coast of Norway, Throudhjcm ; 

 of the two Challenger species, one Anthomastus cananensis, was dredged off the Canary 

 Islands, while the second, Anthomastus steenstrupi, extends the geographical distribution 

 into the North Pacific Ocean to Japan. 



