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K. MITSUKURI ; STUniF.R OX 





Textfig. 11. 

 Milllerin maurithna : — a — -Rosettes of ventnini ; h — Siirae 

 of dorsum ; c — e— Oval grains ;/ — Smooth rods ; rj -Uod with 

 branched prrcesses; /t— lloil with serrated margin. {x3U()). 



thicker than those of 

 the dorsal pcrisomo, 

 and not so regnlar. All 

 stages of transition exist 

 between these and tlie 

 lobed oval grains. Not 

 as nnmerons as the 

 elongate rods or oval 

 grains. In the peri- 

 toneum also there are 

 ealcareous deposits. 

 Tlieso are slender, gen- 

 erally more or less 

 curved rods of a uniform size. Their margin is often smootli, hut 

 quite as often somewhat rugged, especially toward the ends 

 (0.008 X O.OOG— 0.048 x 0.007 mm.). 



Calcareous ring consists of large pieces. 



This species is also cured for market and exported. It is the 

 form known in commerce as " Zori-geta " (PI. III., figs. 25 — 27). 

 Its value is GO — 70 Yen per 100 Kin. 



ZocaZ% :— Mamitins (Quoy S: (tadi.uid '33, MoBirs — Haacke 'SO, Lrn 

 WIG '83) ; Mozambique (Bell '84) ; AmirautR Is. (Bell '84) ; Dan-os Is. 

 (Bell '84) ; Qnfn-imba (Semper '69) ; Red Sea (Sevcper 'C>9) ; As.sal> (Lrn- 

 wiG '87); Zanzibar (TjAmpeijt '95); Seychelles (L.\MrEirr 'S5, Lmwio '99); 

 Kosseir (L.VMl'Ejrr '85) ; Natal Bay (Lampept '85) ; Ceylon (Bell '87) ; Java 

 (LunwiG '82, SLuriEn '87) ; Padang (Ludwig '82) ; Pub Penano; (Ludwig 

 '8'!, Theel '80) ; Pnlo Edam (Ludwig '88) ; Andamau Is. (Bell '871 ; Smida 

 Is. (Koehler "95); Karakelaug Is. aud Bay of Pidjot ( Sluitei! : 01 ) ; Luzon 

 (Sempeu '07) ; Aintoiua (Ludwig '82) ; Sandwich Is. (Selenka '07) ; Fiji 

 Is. (Selenka '07) ; Samoa (Semper '09) ; Society Is (Selenka '()7) ; Tahiti 

 (Theel 'SO) ; :\rarqnesns (Theel '86) ; Panmotn (Theel '86) ; Pooa (Theel 



