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Fig. 



55. Young colony of Scirpearia flagellum (nat. size) (Cape). 



56. Portion of colony (fig. 55) enlarged ( X 12) to show the nature and 



distribution of the polyps. 



57. Spicules of Scirpearia flagellum -(fig. 55). 



58. Portion of a Monaco specimen to show the distribution of the verrucae 



■ (x4). 



59. Same as 58) ,.^, 



„„ „ ^ different specmiens. 



60. Same as 58j ^ 



61. Scirpearia thomsont n. sp. Silhouette of axis to show the nature of the 



branching. 



62. Scirpearia tliomsoni n. sp. Portion enlarged ( x 6) to show the disposition 



and nature of the verrucae. 



63. Spicules of Scirpearia thomsoni n. sp. 



64. Scirpearia alba. Two portions enlarged ( X 5) to show the nature and 



distribution of the verrucae "at different levels, («) near tip, (h) near 

 the base. 



65. Spicules of Scirpearia alia. 



66. Scirpearia aurantiaca. Portion enlarged ( X 5) near the middle of the 



colony to show the nature of the verrucae. 



67. Scirpearia aurantiaca. Portion enlarged ( X 5) near the tip of the colony 



to show the nature of the verrucae. 



68. Spicules of Scirpearia cmrantiaca. 



69. Scirpearia fureaia. Two views of the same portion of the type specimen 



of Scirpeccria sp. (?) enlarged ( X 5) to show the nature and distri- 

 bution of the verrucae. 



70. Scirpearia furcata. Part of type specimen of Scirpearella sp. B. 



71. Scirpearia furcata. Part of type specimen of Juncella elongata 



(Hickson). 



72. Scirpearia furcata. Spicules of type specimen of Juncella elo7igata 



(Hickson). 



73. Scirpearia fircata. Two Adews of the same part of a colony from the Indian 



Collection ( x 5) to show the nature and thstributiou of the \'errucae. 



74. Polyp of Scirpearia furcata. 



75. Spicules of Indian Collection specimen of Scirpearia furcata. 



E.I. A. PROC, VOL. XXVIII., SECT. B. [3 E'\ 



