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Islands: in the latter the spines are a little smaller and blunter. It is not unlikely 
that these two forms are local varieties of the same species. 
Localities. Amirantes, 30-85 fathoms, abundant; Seychelles, 39 fathoms, abundant. 
22. Antipathes myriophylla? Pallas. (Figs. 16, 16a.) 
A small colony 7°5 em. high, which probably belongs to this species. 
Fig. 16. 
There is an unbranched base 2 cm. in length; the remainder of the main stem gives 
off two branches on one side and smaller ones on the other. The larger branches bear 
