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of Sicily and England, is abundant off Florida to a depth of 

 over 120 fathoms. It generally takes the shape of a hollow 

 cone. Among the Cellularise, Cellular la cermcornis (Figs. 327, 

 327 a) and Caber ea retiformis (Fig. 328) are interesting repre- 



Fig. .328. — Caberea retiformis. 

 Magnified. (Smitt.) 



Fig. .329. — Vinciilaria abyssicola, ^. 



sentatives, the last closely allied to a typical Australian species. 

 Other species of this group are similarly allied to Australian 

 types. Vincularia abyssicola {¥ig. 329), from 450 fathoms, is a 

 most variable species, likely to be placed even in distant families 



Fig- .330. — Escharipora 



stellata. ^. 



Fio-. .330 a. — Escharipora stel- 

 lata. Magnified. (Smitt.) 



at different periods of its growth, while either in the creeping 

 or in the erect stage. Escharipora stellata (Figs. 330, 330 a) 



