576 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxxiv. 



Type.— Cat No. 25385, U.S.N.M., between Molokai and Maui: 

 Station 3973, 32-37 fathoms. 



Distribution. — Between Molokai and Maui: Station 3868, 294-685 

 fathoms (Cat. No. 25374, U.S.N.M.) ; Station 3973, 32-37 fathoms 

 (Cat. Nos. 25317 and 25385, U.S.N.M.) ; Station 3974, 21-28 fathoms. 



Off Bird Island : Station 4157, 762-1,000 fathoms. 



The bathymetric distribution of this species is greater than of any 

 other in the collection. 



Subfamily O^k.I^YFTROI'IIOR.IlSrJE: A^ei-sluys. 



Spicules of calyx body reduced to two or three pairs of large scales. 

 Operculum conspicuous, turned toward base of branch, and in con- 

 tact with the branch when the polyp is retracted. 



Genus STACHYODES Wright and Studer. 



Calyx body armed with three pairs of large scale-like spicules ; 

 basal scales usually not entirely encircling the body. 



STACHYODES ANGULARIS, new species. 

 Plate XLIII, fig. 7 ; plate XLVIII, flg. 1. 



But a few fragments were secured, the largest being a branch about 

 125 mm. long, giving off regularly disposed unilateral branchlets, 

 six in number, all in one plane. 



Calyces arranged in verticils of four or five, which are closely ap- 

 proximated, but leave a part of the stem appearing between them. 

 The calyces in this species appear to face upward, instead of down- 

 ward as in the preceding species. 



The calyx is composed of a series of three annular spicules, the 

 proximal one being a short inconspicuous collar, incomj)lete on its 

 inner side. The second has outer profile straight, outer side ending 

 in two blunt lateral spines and very much longer than the inner side. 

 The third or distal annular spicule is turned so as to form an acute 

 angle with the second, its outer profile is straight, its lower edge is 

 overlapped by the second, and its distal end is terminated by a round 

 smooth margin. 



Opercular scales thin and delicate, longer than in other species in 

 the collection, and form a rather delicate turret or cone. 



The spicules of the cortex are thin, lamelliform, and much smaller 

 than those forming the calyces. 



Color, in alcohol, white throughout; axis, where denuded, with a 

 golden gloss. 



Type.— CsLt. No. 25346, U.S.N.M. The specimens of this species, 

 in two bottles, had no locality label. 



