82 D. C. Danielssen. 



branches are quite concealed. The stem, which its branches, rich 

 in calcareous spicules. The body of the polyps furnished with 

 8 double series of spicules which, on the anterior part, form, 

 partly, straight, partly, bent, spicate fusees; and, on the posterior 

 part, complex stellates, spicate bi-stellates, and cruciforms. The 

 tentacles rich in spicules; their basal part, either, devoid of pin- 

 nules, or these are very minute and dispersed. The pinnules non- 

 calcareous. The gullet has 8 series of spicules. Colour: Pale- 

 yellow. 



Habitat. 76° 19' N. L.; 18° l' E. L. — Depth: 267 m. 

 Temperature: 1,1 C. Hard bottom. 



Vöringia fruticosa (Sars) m. 



Alcyonium fruticosum. M. Sars. Fauna littoralis Norvegiæ. 

 3 Hefte, pag. 81, Tavle III, Figs. 8—11. 



Specific characteristics. 



The Zoanthodem measures up to 100 mm in height and, down 

 towards the basal part, up to 30 mm in circumference. Stem 

 cylindrical. The branches short, and arranged around the stem. 

 Branchlets — upon which polyps — not numerous, and placed disper- 

 sedly. The stem and branches calcareous. The polyps long, 

 cylindrical; their body furnished with 8 double series of spicules 

 which, upon the anterior portion of the body, consist of partly, 

 bent, partly, straight, spicate fusees, and, on the posterior portion, 

 of spicate rollers, and peculiar cruciforms. The tentacles long, 

 and furnished, right down to the root, with pinnules. The ten 

 tacles, as well as the pinnules, are furnished with spicules on 

 their aboral surface, of which, several — especially upon the pinnules — 

 are peculiar. The gullet is furnished with 4 series of spicules 

 placed far apart from each other, forming, partly, short spicate 

 fusees with acuminated extremities, partly, quadruplets in various 

 cruciforms. Colour: pale rose-red to red-lead colour. 



Vöringia abyssicola n. sp. 



Specific characteristics. 



The Zoanthodem measures 70 — 80. mm in height. The basal 

 part is 25 mm in circumference. The stem, otherwise, is pretty 



