THE PELAGIC FAUNA AND FLOKA. 



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Among the tunicates I may mention two new species of 

 Salpse, one of which is interesting, since its chain occupies an 



Fig. 100. — Doliohim. 



intermediate position between that of Sabpa 'pinnata and the 

 ordinary Salpa chain of 8. zonaria or S. Caboti of our coast. 



Fig. 107. — Pyrosoma. 



Fig. 109. — Appen- 



dicularia House. 



Greatlv maonified. 



Fig. 108. — Appendicularia. Greatly 

 maaiiified. 



The sohtary individuals are gigantic specimens, measuring no 

 less than twelve inches in leng*th. This solitary form is closely 

 allied to S. maxima, but differs 

 from it in the number and ar- 

 rangement of the muscular 

 bands. The chains grow to a 



great length, some of them mea- ^.^ no.-Saipa Caboti. Solitary 

 suring more than ten feet and Form. 2^5. 



as much as nine inches in breadth. The zooids are placed as 



