94 D. C. Danielssen. 



stem and the branches, complex stellates, foliaceous clavates, and 

 rosettes, are the most frequent forms, and, in the polyps, long, 

 bent or straight, spicate fusees, and spicate cones are the most 

 frequent. Colour; yellow, shading a little to brown. 



Habitat. One largish, and one small specimen. 71° 42' N. L., 

 37° l' E. L. Depth, 271 m. Temperature, 1,4 C. Bottom; Clay, 

 stones. 



Fulla Schiertzi n. g. et sp. 



Generic characteristics. 



The Zoanthodem is arborescent. The stem somewhat ad- 

 pressed, has a distinct bilateral symmetry ; is bare on two sides 

 (the ventrum and the dorsum); from the other two sides (lateral) 

 branches spring, all of which are bare on the side corresponding 

 to the dorsum. The polyps — which shoot out, sometimes, singly, and 

 sometimes, in groups from the sides of the branches — generally, re- 

 tractile, and elongate. The dermal covering of the zoanthodem is, 

 everywhere, well supplied with spicules, which appear, throughout, 

 in the bi-stellate form. On the anterior body of the polyps alone 

 does the fusi-form appear. The gullet contains spicules. 



Specific characteristics. 



The Zoanthodem measures 60 — 70 mm in height; has a some- 

 what dilated, spongy, basal part. The stem, almost cylindrical, 

 longitudinally grooved, measures 30 — 35 mm in circumference 

 at the base, diminishing, gradually, towards the summit, where it 

 ramifies into two braDches, is almost bare on two of its sides (the 

 ventrum and the dorsum). The branches shoot out along the sides 

 of the stem, from the basal part to the summit, and are placed 

 pretty far apart from each other; they are all bare on the side 

 corresponding to the dorsum, whilst, a few, however, have two 

 bare sides like the stem. The longest branches are found in the 

 middle of the stem. Quite from the root of the branches, and up 

 to their extremities, they are furnished with polyps; these shoot 

 out, partly, singly and direct, and partly, form groups that collect 

 together forming themselves into a branchlet. On the extremities of 

 the branches there is, usually, a collection of 6 — 8 polyps. The polyps 

 are cylindrical, 8 — 9 mm long; have a rather long posterior body, 

 where, the spicules are situated, transversally, in OL^rilia 



