204 THE GORGOSTACEA COLLECTED BY DR WILLEY. 



Family. Melitodidae. 



Melitodes ochracea, Lamouroux. 



There are specimens in three separate bottles, two fairly large colonies, and several 

 fragments. 



One of the larger ones measures 290 mm. high ; the main stem at the lowest 

 horny joint measures 8 mm., and the calcareous joint above it measures 3 mm. 



The other colony is 260 mm. in height. 



The colony is dark red in colour, smooth and showing marked jointing of the 

 axis, as the measurements show. 



The polyps, which are fairly well expanded, are green in colour. 



Habitat. Talili Bay, New Britain. 



Previously recorded from Singapore. Numerous specimens have been referred to in 

 various publications, but unfortunately localities are not given. 



