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the average size of tlic spicules is 0"14 l)y O'OS mm. Tlie sinole laroe Stiitzl)iin(lel 

 spicule is stronglj' warted and is rs mm. long l)y O'OS mm. limad. It pnijccts 

 for al)oiit half its length. The superficial layers of the stem and stalk contain 

 man}' large warty spindles (up to 2T)X0'2 mm.) and numerdus smaller imes 

 (0'8 X O'Cf) mm.). The spicules of the canals are for the most part warty spindles 

 (0'62x0'l mm.) and a few smaller forms (0'17 x 0'05 mm.) which approximate 

 to the stellate tj'pe. 



Fio. 1. — Deiidronejilitliyii hrevirama, shi)-\ving close-set polypariurn and 



anchiiriiiL' stulnns. 



The colour of most of the specimens is a yellowish -white, hut individual 

 polyps and even individual spicules of a ileep rose-pink colour are found scattered 

 here and there in the polyparium. 



Loc:((Uties : — S.E. of Bejd, 2-4 fathoms; Balapur Bay, low tide, and ]\laiigunda 

 Eeef, Gulf of Kutcli. 



Previousljj recorded from : — China .Sea ami Torres Strait. 



