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moderate length and thickness, somewhat longer than diameter of 
oral disc, inner cycle longer than the outer; oral disc, circular; 
mouth, oval, on a cone. 
Colowr.—Scapus, grayish drab, of the same colour as the coral 
which it inhabits; capitulum, translucent madder brown, with a 
white mark below each tentacle; tentacle and disc, olive brown, 
with a longitudinal white streak along their oral aspect, which is 
continued across the disc to the mouth. 
Dimensions.—Length, when extended, 20 mm.; diameter of 
column, 12 mm. 
Habitat.—In crevices of indurated dead coral rock, between 
tides, Cockburn Reef; N. Queensland. 
The specific name is given to this form, on account of its 
_ resemblance when retracted to a contracted Sipunculus nudus. 
Phellia (?) Devisi. 
Form.—Body, short, stout, columnar; pedal disc flat, ad- 
herent; scapus, coriaceous, corrugated; capitulum; delicate; tenta- 
cles short, with a swollen base, length, about diameter of disc, 
inner cycles the longer; oral disc, circular; mouth oval, no 
gonidial grooves apparent. 
Colour.—Scapus, buff; capitulum, translucent madder violet, 
with a ring of small white marks; tentacles, cream, with an 
interrupted dark line on oral aspect, base, dark brown, edged 
with bright deep green, the outer eycle without colour on base; 
oral dise, chestnut colour; lips, dark brown ; stomatodzum cream. 
Dimensions.—Height and diameter of column, about 7 mm. 
Huabitat.—Crevices of indurated dead coral rock, between 
tides, Cockburn Reef; N. Queensland. 
We have named this species in honour of Mr. C. W. de Vis, 
the able Curator of the Queensland Museum, Brisbane. 
Paraphellia Hunti, n. sp. 
Form.—Body, columnar, very contractile, when fully contracted 
like a scab; oral disc, but little exceeding the diameter of the 
column ; tentacles in four cycles (6+ 6+12+24); mouth with two 
gonidial grooves. 
Colour.—Column, mealy pink, with longitudinal gray bands ; 
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