524 ME. p. H. CAEPENTEE ON NEW 



They may divide four times : the first division of three joints, the 

 axillary with a syzygy ; the second and subsequent ones of two 

 joints,- the axillary also with a syzygy. The first distichals are 

 nearly oblong ; but the first palmars are more wedge-shaped and 

 longer in'proportion to their width. 



40-60 arms of 120-150 joints. First brachials tolerably oblong, 

 or slightly unequal-sided ; the second (syzygy) and next few 

 joints oblong. The following ones almost triangular, with over- 

 lapping coarsely spinous distal edges, which are not very oblique, 

 as the joints are relatively short and only half as long as broad. 

 From about the fortieth onwards the joints become more oblong 

 as the arms narrow, and the terminal ones are squarer. The ante- 

 rior arms may be slightly the longer. 



Erst syzygium on the second brachial ; the next from 15-30, 

 usually about 20. Then an interval of 4-S, usually 5 or 6, joints 

 between successive syzygia. 



The second distichals bear long pinnules (nearly 30 mm.), 

 which are moderately stout at the base, but soon become more 

 slender. The next ones are on the first joints after each axillary ; 

 and the length decreases to the pinnules of the fifth and sixth 

 brachialsj which are not specially small. The following ones 

 slowly increase again, but not to any great extent; so that the 

 terminal pinnules are not unusually long. The last 12 or 15 

 joints of the lowest pinnules bear a terminal comb, which may 

 extend out to about the 15th arm-joint; and the edges of the 

 pinnule-joints are fringed with spines. 



Mouth radial, or nearly so. Disk 15 mm. in diameter, may be 

 naked, or have a few calcareous nodules on it. 



Colour blackish brown. Spread 25 centim. 



Two specimens from Banda. 



BemarJcs.^-ln the smaller specimen the first I'adials ate more 

 completely visible, and the distal edges of the distichal and palmar 

 joints are smooth ; but in the larger the first radials are hardly 

 visible^ and the distichal and palmai* joints have slightly raised 

 distal edgesj with a tendency to the same coarsely spinous cha- 

 racter that appears on the arm-joints. In the sriialler specimen^ 

 too, the cirri are longer, and have iliore numetous joints, the 

 number teaching 35 ot 40 ; while in the larger individual it falls 

 to 26. 



in Qudy and (iaimard's specinlen the distichal and palm^^r 

 J)inliules hate a slight keel on the secdnd and thii'd joints, traces 



