1910.] FROM KERIMBA ARCHIPELAGO. 181 



The two specimens in this collection agree with my description 

 of H. gallensis (29) except with regai-cl to the colour. In neither 

 specimen is the dorsal surface marked by the transverse black 

 and yellow bands that were present in the Ceylon specimens. 

 The dorsal surface is uniformly grey in colour and evidently 

 resembles the Fiji specimen described by Theel (20). 



The ventral surface is yellowish-white and the dark grey 

 patches are not nearly so numerous as in the Ceylon specimens. 



The deposits are similar to those described in the Ceylon 

 specimens. 



Length of buttons 37 fx. 



Diameter of tables 63 /j. 



General distribution. Indian Ocean, Philippines, Fiji. 



Holothuria vagabunda Selenka. 



? Stichopus (subgen. Gymnochirota) leucospilota Brandt, 1835 (6). 



Holothuria vagabunda Selenka, 1867 (10) ; Sempei', 1868 (11); 

 Lampert, 1885 (18) ; Theel, 1886 (20); Bell, 1886 (19); Sluiter, 

 1887 (24), 1901 (28); Pearson, 1903 (29); Koehler & Vaney, 

 1908 (31). 



One specimen from Station IX. Matemo Is. 

 Length 80 mm. ; breadth 17 mm. 



There is nothing new to add to previous descriptions of this 

 species. 



Length of buttons 44 fj. 



Diameter of tables 44 li. 



General distribution. Indian Ocean, Hong Kong, Pacific Islands. 



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