38 G 



Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-191S 

 Cornulariella modesta Verrill. 



Co'iiiulimelta vmilc.sta Verkill, Amcr. Jourii. 8ci., Ser. 3, Vol. \ll, p. 4(J, pi. 8, 

 figs. 1, 2, 1874; Proc. Aiiier. A&soc, Adv. Sci., Vol. for 1873, p. 390, pi. 6, 

 tigs. 1, 2, 1875. J. F. Whiteaves, Amo!-. Journ. Sci. Vol. VII, p. 2; Catal. 

 ^lar. Inveit. E. Canada, p. 30, 1901. Verrill, Ann. Rep. U.S. Comm. 

 Fish and Fisheries for 1883, p. 533, 1885. 



Plate VI; Figs. 5, G. Text Figs. 8, 9. 



This is a small ineoiis[)icu()Us s]3eci('s, usually found giowing on stones and 

 dead .--hells; lieight fi to 18 mm.; tliameler of ealieles, 3 mm. 



riy. S. i/iinnilitriilla mn<hxt,i \'errill. 'r\pe. iMilalKi-il alnjut fi'ur ti 



FiK- 9. ConiiihiiK lla iiKnIt'slii \'errill. Type. Some of the spirulcsof the l)as.il stnldii and calirles. X 116 



The eylindrie cahcles arise either from narrow creephig stolons or from thin 

 mcjubianous expansions, which are filled with slender fusiform spicules. The polvps 

 are elongated, in contraction the soft upper portion can be entirely retracted 



