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Plate II. 



Fig. 4. Benthoptilum sertumY. Ventral view of apart of the rachis, showing oue of i 

 the middle clusters of polyps entire and the base of the opposite cluster, 

 natural size. 



Fig. 10. Lepidogargia gracilis V. Side view of a portion of the stem, showing two i f i 

 the polyps, enlarged four diameters. 



Fig. 10 «. The same. Showing the base of the denuded stem and a part of the 

 branched roots, natural size. The terminal branchlets of the roots have 

 been broken off from this specimen. 



Fig. 12. Anihomastus gravdiflorus V. Side view of a small specimen, showing the ex- 

 panded polyps and the branched or lobulated roots, characteristic of 

 specimens taken on muddy bottoms, natural size. 



Fig. 13. Gersemia longiflora V. Side view of a rather small specimen, with the base 

 attached to a joir.t of Lepidisis caryophyllia, and forming a bulbous expan- 

 sion filled with mud below it, enlarged one. and one-half diameters. 



