446 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND WISHERIES. [740] 
not aware that this species has been found south of Cape Cod, but it 
will probably be found hereafter, since the Oyanea is common. 
EPIZzOANTHUS AMERICANUS Verrill. Plate XXX VIII, figs. 286, 287, 
(p. 510.) 
American Journal of Science, vol. ii, p. 361, 1871; Dana, Coraly and Coral Isl- 
ands, ed. i, p. 62, figs 1, 2, 1472. Zoanthus parasiticus Vorrill, Mevision of 
Polyps, in Mem. Boston Soc. N. IL, vol. i, p. 34, 1864, (not of Duch, and Mich,, 
1860.) Zoanthus Americanus Verrill, op. cit., p. 45; Proc. Boston Soo, Nut. Mists, 
vol. x, p. 335, 1866. Gemmaria Americana Verrill, American Naturalist, vol. ii, 
p. 9, fig. 42. 
Off New Jersey to Gulf of Saint Lawrence, in deep water. Off Block 
Island, 29 fathoms, on shells occupied by Dupagurus ; off Grand Manan, 
in 40 to 50 fathoms, on shells covering Lupagurus, and in 109 fathoms, 
on rocks; off Saint George’s Bank, 430 fathoms, on rocks, (8. 1. Smith 
and O. Harger); Saint George’s Bank, 60 fathoms, on shells occupied 
by Hupagurus (Smith and Harger); Gulf of Saint Lawrence, on rocks, 
(Whiteaves); Massachusetts Bay (J. i. Gray). Off New Jersey, N, lat, 
40°, W, long. 73°, 32 fathoms, ou shells inhabited by Hupagurus pubescens, 
(coll. Captain Gedney). 
MADREPORANIA. 
ASTRANGIA DANA Agassiz. (p. 408.) 
Proc. American Assoc, vol. ii, p. 64, 1549 (not of Edw. and Maime, 1850); Ver- 
rill, Revision Polyps, p. 40, 1464; A. and Mrs. 11. C. Agassiz, Sea-Side Studics, p. 
16, figs. 16-20, 1465; Verrill, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. x, p. 335, 18665 
ana, Corals and Coral Sslands, p. 63, figures, 1472, Aalrungia astruiformia 
Edw. and Naime, Ann. des, Sci. Nat., vol, xii, p. 181, 14505 Coralliaires, vol. ii, 
p. 614, 1857; Leidy, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philad., vol. iii, p. 139, Vlate 
x, figs. 9-16, 1855; Verrill, Revision of Polyps, p. 39, 1864, 
North Florida and west !lorida to Cape Cod. Common in Long 
Island Sound, near New Haven, at Savin Rock, off Thimble Islands, 
etc, 1 to 6 fathoms, rocks; Watch Hill, Rhode Island, 4 to 5 fathoms; 
Vineyard Sound and Buzzard’s Bay, 2 to 15 fathoms ; Fort Macon, North 
Carolina (coll. Dr. Yarrow). Charleston, South Carolina (Agassiz). 
West Florida (i. Jewett). 
PROTOZOA. 
POVIFEBRA or SPONGLAE, 
CALCAREA. 
GRANTIA CILIATA Fleming. (p. 330.) 
British Anim., p, $25; Johnston, Brit. Sponges and Lifhophytes, p. 176, Plate 
20, figs. 4,5, late 21, figs. 6, 7, 1442; Bowerbank, Monog. British Spongiads, 
vol. i, Plate 26, figs. 345, 346%; vol. ii, p. 19, 1466. Spongia ciliata Vabricius, 
Fauna Grunlandica, p. 444, 1720. Bycandra ciliata Heckel, Dic Kalkechwimme, 
