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EXPLICATION DES DESSINS. 



Fig. 1. — Une colonie de Glavularia Frankliniana. Grrossisseiiient, 2/1. 



Fig. 2. — Un tentacule. Gross., 0/1. 



Fig. 3a. — Spicule des tentacules. Gross., 300/1. 



Fig. 3b. — Spicule du sonimet de la coloune. Gross., 300/1. 



Fig. 3c. — Spicule de la base de la colonne. Gross., 300/1. 



ALCYONIUM PAESSLERI. 



By SYDNEY J. HICKSON, F.Il.S., Owens Collerje, Manchester. 



Three specimens and a fragment of an Alcyonium were sent to me. 



The largest is 40 mm. in height and about 55 mm. in greatest 

 breadth. 



The spicules of the anthocodipe are long narrow spindles 

 0'3-0*4 mm. in length; the spicules of the coenenchym are clubs 

 0*15 mm. in length and short spindles • 2 mm. in length. 



The colour of the spicules is pale yellow and of the colony orange. 



The specimens should be included in W. May's species Alcyonium 

 paessleri, from Smyth Sound (see Hamburger Magalhaensischen 

 Sammeh-eise, Alcyonarien, 1899, p. 6), but differ from the types in 

 their orange colour. 



They were taken in 24 fathoms off Franklin Island. 



