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in most other parts of the deep oceans by the Challenger and 
other expeditions, is represented by several large and fine 
igh andy belonging to two species, one of which is probably 
U. Gunthert Kalliker, taken by the Challenger in the eastern 
Atlantic, while the other, U. Bairdii V.,* seems to be new. In 
this genus there is a handsome cluster of large flower-like polyps 
at the summit of a tall slender stem 
Another new species, which was taken in 1362 to 2369 fath- 
oms, belongs to bar genus ae acces a (K. tenue V.)t This 
genus we had not Bahan dredged, though a single speci- 
only from off Japan, occurred in large numbers we ati: 
stations, in 1467 to 2369 La ae This I have called S. 
gans.t It nearly always had a new species of Astronyx i“ 
ieee v8 clinging closely e it, which, like its host, was 
bright orang 
mbellula Bairdii, sp. nov. Stalk very tall and slender; axis quadrangular, 
with concave sides; basa | bulb long, narrow; rachis short, swollen. Polyps eight 
or nine, bilate ally arranged, large. long, very smooth, ng, slender, regu 
larly pinnate tenta Zoéids simple, s num on all f the 
rachis, running up on the sides in lanceolate groups between polyps; a fe 
extend row on each side of the upper part of the stem os deep 
orange-brown. Height, mm: diame f stem, in middle 
Stations 2036 to 2038, in 1731 to 2033 fathoms 
hobelemnon tenue V., sp. nov. Tall and slender, with a long thin on 
and a long rachis, only a little thicker. Polyps large, short, alternate, in a re 
ach side, well-separated. Zodids small, not crowded, forming a band on 
between the polyps; a few are scattered on the ve see 1 side. Spicula small an 
abundant. Color of stem and rachis light yellow: of zodids ahem 
Height, 4 to 6 inches. Stations 2035, 2038, 2089, in 2 1362 to 2369 fathom 
$ Scleroptilum agape’ - ., Sp. nov. Slender, with the e Payee occupying more 
than half the length. The polyps are rsshue. sing from larg 
incurved calicles, one are swollen at base and cov cet all over with an 
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110™"; breadth across contracted polyps, 3 to 4™™; diameter = rachis and stem, 
1 to 1°5™™; length of calicles, about 3™"; diameter at base. The swollen 
bases of a calicles intel often filled with eggs. Stations 2036, 3088, 2039, 2041-3, 
in 1467 to 2309 fathom 
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Perhaps this ought to constitute a wW genus, on account of the spines. 
