lobate expansion. The calyces are pretty evenly and regularly distributed along the edges of 

 the leaves and their various expansions and processes, but there are also a few scattered ones 

 on the anterior surfaces of the girdles. 



The individual calyces are in the form of short cylinders when the polyp is expanded 

 and, rounded domes when it is retracted. A typical one measures about 1.6 mm. high and 

 1.8 mm. broad. The calyx walls are filled with small spindles which are horizontally disposed 

 basally and vertically disposed distally. The margin is ornamented with 8 angular points formed 

 by the converging ends of spindles. The polyps are many of them well expanded, white in 

 color, their walls with 8 series of horizontal spicules which are curved to fit the contour of 

 the walls. Below the tentacle bases these spindles are arranged en chevron and rise in 8 

 points corresponding to those of the calyx margin ; each point being composed of the distal 

 ends of several spindles. The dorsal surface of each tentacle bears a symmetrical closely set 

 double row of spindles arranged en chevron, but with their points directed toward the bases 

 of the tentacles. There are 10 to 12 pairs of pinnules to each tentacle. A fully expanded 

 polyp, (in alcohol) measures 5 mm. in spread, across the tentacles. 



There is a well-marked axis composed of a densely aggregated, felted mass of very 

 slender needle-like or rod-like spindles with their surfaces ornamented with scattered thorny 

 points. Mixed with these is a much less numerous form which is entirely different, being much 

 larger, very stout, sometimes oval spindles with remarkably coarse and irregular verrucse. 



Spicules. These have been described. Those of the axis are remarkably slender, rod- 

 like, comparatively smooth, but with scattered thorny points; and a few strikingly dissimilar oval 

 or irregular spindles with coarse verrucse. These two types are also found in the ccenenchyma 

 of the branches; but here the larger spicules are slender, comparatively regular spindles with 

 ordinary verrucae. The ccenenchyma contains many of the irregular oval spindles found sparingly 

 in the axis. There are also slender spindles in the calyces. 



Color. The leaves are bright scarlet, the polyps white, the stem and rachis rather 

 dull pink and the flattened basal part of stem very light pinkish or livid. 



General distribution. Type locality. Ternate, also reported from the Maldives and 

 the Indian Ocean. 



This species is quite variable in color. Some of the specimens are white with pink 

 calyces, and others are creamy white with brownish or salmon colored calyces. One young 

 specimen from Station 319 is much like the colored figure of the original described by GERMANOS. 



2. Solenocaulon grayi Studer. 



Solenocaulon grayi Studer. Monatsbericht der Konigl. Akademie der Wissenschaft. zu Berlin, 



1878, p. 671. 



Solenocaulon thomsoni (in part) Hickson. Alcyonaria of the Maldives, part I, 1903, p. 497. 

 ? Solenocaulon tortitosum (in part) Thomson and Simpson. Alcyonaria of the Indian Ocean, II, 



1909, p. 1 60. 



Stat. 47. Bay of Bima, near South Fort. 55 meters. Mud with patches of fine coral sand. 



