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Stylatula pracilis Verrill. 



A number of these slender specimens were collected from the 

 shallow waters of Balboa Bay, where they were quite abundant. 



(Fig. 5.) 



Metridiiiiu diaiithns Ellis. 



A fine specimen of this species was brought in by a fisherman from 

 about a 500-foot depth. The fish-hook had caught on its side and 

 the animal did not live many days. It was attached to a chunk of 

 rock with some coral skeletons. This rock fragment to which it 

 clung weighed about ten pounds. Photograph 1-5 natural size. 

 (Fig. 1.) 



Biinodactis xantJiogrammica Brandt. 



These common anemones are abundant on almost every bit of 

 rocky shore. They differ greatly in size and coloration. Many of 



