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mophyllwn crlsta-galli came up attached to the stem of a Prim- 



Fig. 400. Desmophyllum Riisei. \. 

 (Pourtales.) 



Fig. 470. Desmophyllum solidnm. 

 (Pourtal&s.) 



noa. Mhizotrochus fragilis (Fig. 471) was obtained in about 



Fig. 471. Rhizotroc bus fragilis. 

 (Pourtales.) 



Fig. 472. Lophohelia prolifera. 

 (Pourtales.) 



forty different casts along the Florida Reef, in depths varying 

 from 49 to 324 fathoms. It was most abundant between 100 

 and 200 fathoms. The color of the polyp is greenish or pale 

 brick-red. Lopholielia prolifera (Fig. 472) has a very exten- 



