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been dredged, often in abundance and of large size, at many localities, in 160 
to 640 fathoms, and sparingly in 65 to 125 fathoms, in 1880 to 1882. 
A few specimens have been brought from the fishing banks, off Nova Scotia, 
by the Gloucester fishermen. 
A closely related species (B. Kerguelensis) has been described by Studer 
from the Antarctic Ocean, off Kerguelen Island. 
Epizoanthus Americanus VErRRILL. 
Zoanthus parasiticus VERRILL, Revision of Polyps, in Mem. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 
I, 1864, p. 34 (not of Duch. & Mich., 1860). 
Zoanthus Americanus VERRILL, op. cit., 1864, p. 45; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 
X., 1866, p. 335. 
Gemmaria Americana VERRILL, American Naturalist, I, p. 9, fig. 42. 
Epizoanthus Americanus Verrity, Amer. Jour. Sci., IL, 1871, p. 361; Dana, 
Corals and Coral Islands, ed. 1, 1872, p. 62, figs. 1,2; Report on Invertebrata 
of Vineyard Sound, in Report of U.S. Fish Commission, I., 1873, pp. 446, 
510, pl. 88, figs. 286, 287; Amer. Jour. Sci., VII., 1874, p. 413; XXIIL., 
1882, p. 316. 
Smith & Harcer, Trans. Conn. Acad., III., 1876, p. 55, pl. 8, fig. 2. 
 Epizoanthus papillosus Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1867, p. 287 (from Massa- 
chusetts Bay). 
Plate VIII. Figs. 1, 6. 
Two examples of a very singular variety (see Plate VIII. fig. 6) occurred at 
Station 332. These completely invest the tube of Hyalinwcia, and the polyps, 
which are of large size, form two regular opposite rows, of ten to twelve, on 
each side. A small incrusting: variety occurred on Paramuricea grandis, at 
Station 305, almost completely covering several of the branches, their tips still 
remaining alive. 
The following specimens were dredged by the Blake, in 1880. 
Station. Fathoms. N. Lat. W. Long. Specimens. 
303 306 41° 34’ 30” 65° 54’ 30” 3 on Hupagurt. 
312 466 39° 50! 45” 1 ar 1 on stone. 
316 229 eaert 78° 37° 30” 1 on Gorgonia. 
332 263 35° 45’ 30” 74° 48’ 1, var., on Hyalinecia. 
333 65 35° 45) ‘25 74° 50’ 30” Sev. on sand, shells, ete. 
334 395 38° 20’ 30” 73° 26’ 40’ Sev. $f z ‘F 
335 89 38° 22! 25” 73° 33! 40” Sev. on sponges, etc. 
336 197 38° 21’ 50” 73° 32! 1 on Eupagurus. 
344 129 CO ati ig 70° 58’ Sev. on Eupaguri. 
325 71 40° 10’ 15” 71° 4 30” 1 on Eupagurus. 
This is a very abundant species off our coast, in moderate depths. Many 
thousands of specimens have been taken off Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, 
