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THREE CRUISES OF THE " BLAKE." 



Guadeloupe, and in 1,200 fathoms fine living specimens of Fla- 



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Fig. 466. — Paracyathus conf ertus. ^. 

 (Pourtal^s.) 



Fig. 467. — Steplianotroehus diadema. \. 

 (Powrtales.) 



helium Moselef/l (Figs. 468, 468 a) were obtained ; this spe- 

 cies has an extensive geographical range. Its ally, Flabellunt 







fiMpr 



Fig. 468. Fig. 468 a. 



Flabellmii Moseleyi. ^-. (Pourtalos.) 



Goodei, is quite common off the east coast of the United States, 

 and o-rows to a considerable size. The stout tentacles and disk 

 are of a salmon-color. 



Besmopliyllum Biisei (Fig. 469) is a species growing in 

 clusters ; it ranges from 88 to 120 fathoms off Montserrat, Do- 

 minica, and Martinique. Desmojyhylhim solidum (Fig. 470) 

 is the West Indian representative of several species of this type 

 from the tertiary beds of Sicily. A very fine specimen of Des- 



