PLATE V. 



FIG. 1. Acanthomuricea ramosa, u. g. et sp. Terminal twig enlarged ( x 10). 



Side to which the polyps are directed. 



,, 2. Stereacanthia indica, n. g. et sp. Part enlarged ( x 10). 

 ,, 3. Acamptogorgia circium, n. sp. Twig ( x 2). Note the spinose appearance. 

 4. Acanthomuricea ramosa, n. g. et sp. Reverse side of fig. 1. 

 5. Umbelhda rosea, n. sp. Rachis nat. size. 

 ,, 6. Pleurocorallium variabile, n. sp. Portion enlarged ( x 12). Note the 



arenaceous appearance of the coaneuchyma and the stellate form of the 



polyps. 



,, 7. Juncella miniacea, u. sp. Colony nat. size. Note gall. 

 ,, 8. Acanthomuricea ramosa, n. g. et sp. Branch ( x 1 ). 

 ., 9. Paragorgia splendens, n. sp. Branch nat. size. 

 ,, 10. Astrogorgia rubra, n. sp. Terminal portion of twig ( x 10). 

 ,, 11. Acis spinosa, n. sp. Part of twig enlarged ( x 14). Note the difference 



in the spiculation of contiguous portions ; also the enormous plate-like 



spicules. 

 12. Juncella miniacea, n. sp. Part enlarged ( x 12) showing the characteristic 



polyps. 

 ,, 13. Stenella horrida, u. sp. Terminal twig enlarged ( x 12). Note the rugose 



appearance. 



., 14. Paragorgia splendens, n. sp. Cluster of autozooids enlarged ; also show- 

 ing the arrangement of the siphonozooids. 

 ,, 15. Acanthogorgia aspera, Pourtales. Side and end view of polyps ( x 10). 



