MVDHnlDS OF THE WOODS HOLK !{K<M'IN. 



(iiniiiKiiiiif. Gouophores twrjie in dense clusters, the female without evident radial canals, and 

 with conical tentacular proc^sse.s at tlirir oral ends. 



CH/IH: I'erisarc, jn adult specimens, yellow. Body of hydranths and jrir.ophorcs pinkish scarlet. 



Distribution. Pound on Mcky an 1 shelly bottom.". A number of specimens secured growing 

 OH l-'.ni'i'ii Iri'itii iliffiir and on sea \vi'0 1 at I". S. Ki<h Connnissi m station ~0(iO, Muskcj;at Lift'-Savins; 

 station iH-ariiiir X. by K. .' K. 4.5 miles. Depth, 5 fathoms. 



^ (\y>. ). Ki<r. 18. 

 i T.'inmiiiH'iiiiiiii >iHi'i<th;i:> \guf?\-/.. Con. Nut. Hist. r. s.. iv. p. 271. i 



Ti-uiiliiiriiiiH'. t'olony invfiularly branclied aixl sparsely annulated, attainiujra hfi<;ht of about 4 

 incites. Ilydranths with about 20 tentacles in the proximal row and nearly the same number in the 



e. As in the last species-, except tliftt tl;e clustan of gonophoreg are larger and longer. 

 Culm-. The st.'ins are very pale; almost white. Ilydranth liody and jronophores row re<l. 

 Jijuti-iliiitiitn. Found on rocks at end of Newport Jslund. At Woods Hole, locality not given. 



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111. Ttilittlnriit rittlitiiiit!. 

 A. Sossilt- iiif<lusii. 



17. Tnl>nl<irui l(ti-iin.r Kll. it Sol. 



18. TiilialuTin i'lidiiiltilif (Ag '). , , 

 A. Uniuiplinh- ('initiiiiiiiiK nn nctinuU 1 . 



Tubularia tenella (Ag.). 



I TliililllliH-iiiili'ii Iriirlln \K.. Tout. Nut. Hist. I*. S.. IV. |i.2tS!) 



Trii/,li,,taiiiii- Colony very small for this genus, hardly exceeding 1 inch in height. Stems loosely 

 branching, not distinctly aunulated. Hydranths with a proximal row of about 18 tentacles, and about 

 the same number in the distal row. 



('iinuxHiiH 1 . As in the last species. 



Color. Stem pale, almost white. Ilydranth Ixvdies and gonophores pink. 



Distribution. The open ocean in rocky pools (A. Agassiz). Vineyard Sound, 6 to 10 fathoms. 

 (A. E. Verrill. ) 



The best distinguishing mark of this species seems to be its small size, only about half that of 

 T. xpfctablUs. 



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