50 VERRILL, SYNOPSIS OP POLYPS AND CORALS. 



PLATE 1. 



Figure 1, Balanophillia Capensis Verrill, living polyp, somewhat 

 enlarged. 



Figure 2, Dendkophtllia gbacilis Edwards and Haime, living 

 polyp, natural size. 



Figure 3, Diaseris pulchella Verrill, living polyp, somewhat en- 

 larged. 



Figure 4, Dtsactis minuta Verrill, living polyp, natural size. Color 

 brownish, body white. Bonin Island. 



Figure 5, Sagakta kadiata Verrill, living polyp, natural size, in con- 

 traction ; 5 a, disk and tentacles ; 5 h, a tentacle enlarged. Column with 

 longitudinal bands of brown and white. Kagosima Bay, Japan. 



Figure 6, Tbalia coccinea Verrill, arrangement of the tentacles and 

 mouth. Column cylindrical, longer than broad, bright red. Kagosima Bay, 

 Japan. 



Figure 7, Cerianthus Stimpsoni Verrill, profile . view, natural size;, 

 the tentacles on one side omitted for greater distinctness ; 7 a, arrangement 

 of inner tentacles. Bonin Islands, 10 fathoms, in coral mud. 



Figure 8, Melactis anndlata Verrill, natural size, in full expansion; 

 8 a, disk and tentacles enlarged. Column light reddish purple, with a scar- 

 let ring surrounding it below the base of the tentacles, disk and tentacles^ 

 pink. Cape of Good Hope. 



The preceding figures were all drawn from living specimens, by Dr. 

 Wm. Stimpson. 



PLATE 2. 



Figure 1, Balanophtllia Capensis Verrill, natural size; 1 a, view of 

 cup from above, enlarged. 



Figure 2, Dendrophtllia gracilis Edwards and Haime, natural size; 

 2 a, cup enlarged. 



Figure 3, Eupsammia Stimpsoniana Verrill, natural size; 3 a, cup 

 natural size. 



Figure 4, Stephanosekis lamellosa Verrill, natural size. ( In this 

 figure the artist has represented the septa as too uniform in size and promi- 

 nence, owing to the summits of some of the principal ones being broken.} 

 4 a, cup much enlarged. 



Figure 5, Flabellum, natural size. 



Figure 6, Heterocyathus alternata Verrill, natural s-ize, view from 

 below ; 6 a, upper surface enlarged. 



Figure 7, Plesiastbea indukata Verrill, portion of a specimen, nat- 

 ural size. 



