4B MISS ISA L. HILES Oy GOEGONACEAX [Jan. 17, 



The nostrils are much larger even than in Palcpornis and as near 

 together, the interorbital \acuity is large, the squamosal is not 

 expanded distally, the tem2}oral fossa is small, the auditory meatus 

 is narrower, and the post-auditory area broader than in anj' of 

 these other three genera of Palceormthince. 



The skull of Paclvjmis differs from that of Chrysoiis and Pionus 

 (between which it is placed by Salvadori) in its incomplete orbit 

 and its extremely rudimentary postorbital process. The squamosal 

 process is straighter and narrower, and the post-auditory area some- 

 what broader. 



Brotogerys likewise differs from Conurus in its larger and more 

 approximate nostrils, its very small postorbital process, and its 

 more expanded post-auditory area. 



The skull of Poeocephalus has large nostrils, a small postorbital 

 process, a straight, rather short, squamosal. It certainly differs 

 in these respects from its supposed ally Caica. The post-auditory 

 region is extremely tumid, and the crescentic border of the 

 meatus forms a deep notch above. I am unable to draw from 

 the cranial characters of this genus any clear inference as to its 

 closer relationships. 



3. Report on the Gorgonacean Corals collected by Mr. J. 

 Stanley Gardiner at Funafuti, By Isa L. Hiles, 

 B.Sc. (Vict.), Owens College, Manchester.^ 



[EeceiTed November 2, 1898.] 

 (Plates I.-IV.) 



Of the forms of Gorgonacean Corals sent to me by Mr. Gardiner 

 for identification and examination the majority belong to the 

 family Muriceidae. 



There is one Gorgonellid — Verrucella granif era KoUiker ; two 

 Sclerogorgic forms of Gorgonidae — Suherogorgia verriculata Esper, 

 and Kerceides korcni Wright & Studer ; and one Plexaurid, 

 Eiijyleccaura aviipathes Klunzinger. 



Among the representatives of the Muriceidre there are three 

 ntw foims — Villogcrgia rulra, Acaivptcgorgia sjjinosa, and 

 Muricella jJexilis. 



The specimens have been very carefully preserved in spirit, but 

 unfortunately in some cases the endoderm is not complete, and 

 therefore they are not so useful for anatomical examination as 

 they would otherwise be. 



I am much indebted to Professor Hickson for the great help 

 he has given me, especially ^^•ith regard to the literature. The 

 classification adopted is that used by Wright and Studer in the 

 ' Challenger ' Eeport on Aloyonaria. 



' Communicated by Prof. Sydney J. Hickson, F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



