150 THREE CRUISES OF THE " BLAKE." 



Guadeloupe, and in 1,200 fathoms fine living specimens of Fla- 



Fig. 466. — Paracyatbus eonf ertus. \. 

 (Pourtaies.) 



Fig. 467. — Stepbanotrocbus diaderaa. ^. 

 (Pourtalos.) 



helium Moselet/i (Figs. 468, 468 a) were obtained; this spe- 

 cies has an extensive geographical range. Its ally, Flabellum 



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Fig. 468. Fig 468 a. 



Flabellum Moseleyi. 1, (PourtaH's.) 



Goodei, is quite common off the east coast of the United States, 

 and grows to a considerable size. The stout tentacles and disk 

 are of a salmon-color. 



Desmophylhim Riisei (Fig. 469) is a species growing in 

 clusters ; it ranges from 88 to 120 fathoms off Montserrat, Do- 

 minica, and Martinique. Desmopliyllum solidum (Fig. 470) 

 is the West Indian representative of several species of this type 

 from the tertiary beds of Sicily. A very fine specimen of Des- 



