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Fig. 



55. Youug colony of Scirpearia Jktgdliun (nat. size) (Cape). 



56. Portion of colony (fig. 55) enlarged (xl2) to show the nature and 



distribution of the polyps. 



57. Spicules of Scirpearia fiagdlum (fig. 55). 



58. Portion of a Monaco specimen to show the distribution of the verrucae 



(X4). 



59. Same as 58) 



„„ „ _„>• different specimens. 



60. Same as 08) 



61. Scirpearia thomsoni u. sp. Silhouette of axis to show the natui-e of the 



branching. 



62. Scirpearia thomsoni n. sp. Portion enlai-ged ( X 6) to show the disposition 



and nature of the verrucae. 



■63. Spicules of Sciipearia thomsoni n. sp. 



64. Scirpearia alba. Two portions enlarged ( X 5) to show the nature and 



distribution of the ^-eirucae at different levels, («) near tip, {b) near 

 the base. 



65. Spicules of Scirpearia alba. 



66. Scirpearia aurantiaca. Portion enlarged ( X 5) near the middle of the 



colony to show the nature of the verrucae. 



67. Scirpearia aurantiaca. Portion enlarged ( X 5) near the tip of the colony 



to show the nature of the verrucae. 



68. Spicules of Sciipearia aurantiaca. 



69. Scirpearia furcata. Two views of the same portion of the t}-pe specimen 



of Scirpearia sp. (?) enlarged (x5) to show the nature and distri- 

 bution of the verrucae. 



70. Scirpearia furcata. Part of type specimen of Sdrpearella sp. B. 



71. Scirpearia furcata. Part of type specimen of Juncella tlongata 



(Hickson). 



72. Scirpearia furcata. 'Spicules of type specimen of Juncella clongata 



(Hickson). 



73. Scirpearia furcata. Two views of the same part of a colony from the Indian 



Collection ( x 5) to show the nature and distribution of the verrucae 



74. r(il}ii of Scirpearia fircata. 



'75. Spicules of Indian Collection specimen of Scirpearia furcata. 



