162 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



in the former the bars have processes on each side which often 

 join, forming a series of more or less complete holes ; in the 

 latter the bars are strongly curved, and have very small processes 

 along the convex edges and ends only the concave side is smooth. 

 The tables have the smaller four toothed ends pointed outwards 

 towards the skin, the inner and very much larger ends have eight 

 teeth or rather four pairs, each pair being closer together than 

 the space separating them ; these teeth are often dilated and 

 denticulate at the ends. 



