From the "Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London," 

 January 17, 1899. 



REPORT ON THE GORGONACEAN CORALS COLLECTED BY 

 MR. J. STANLEY GARDINER AT FUNAFUTI. 



By Isa L. Hiles, B.Sc. (Vict.), Owens College, Manchester. 



Plates XII.— XV. 



Of the forms of Gorgonaceart Corals sent to me by Mr. Gardiner for 

 identification and examination the majority belong to the family 

 Muriceidse. 



There is one Gorgonellid — Yerrucella granifera Kolliker; two 

 Sclerogorgic forms of Gorgonidce — Suberogorgia verriculata Esper, and 

 Kerceides horeni "Wright and Studer ; and one Plexaurid Euplexaura 

 antipathes Klunzinger. 



Among the representatives of the Muriceidae there are three new 

 forms — Villogorgia rubra, Acamptogorgia spinosa, and Muricella 

 flexilis. 



The specimens have been very carefully preserved in spirit, but un- 

 fortunately in some cases the endoderm is not complete, and therefore 

 they are not so useful for anatomical examination as they would other- 

 wise be. 



I am much indebted to Professor Hickson for the great help he has 

 given me, especially with regard to the literature. The classification 

 adopted is that used by Wright and Studer in the ' Challenger ' Report 

 on Alcvonaria, 



