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A. E. Verrill — New Actinians. 



There can be no doubt of the identity of my specimens 

 with Stimpson's carneola. It not only agrees with his descrip- 

 tion, but Dr. Stimpson was with me on several occasions when 

 we dredged it at Eastport, Me., in considerable numbers, and 

 he positively identified it as his species, but he, at that time, 

 agreed with me that it probably was a variety of U. crassi- 

 comis. 



Explanation of figures. 



Fig. 22. Raphactis nitida V. A cluster of nine, surrounding stems of 

 hydroids. Somewhat less than natural size, from alcoholic specimens. 



Fig. 24. Stomphia carneola (St.). Side view of a large specimen, one-half 

 natural size, from life. 24a, Section of same, with 23 perfect pairs of mesen- 

 teries, x 2; st, upper part of the stomodseum ; d. d, directives. 24o, Longitudinal 

 section of the marginal region of the wall; to, thickened mesoglcea of the collar; 

 s, section of sphincter muscle. 24c; 24c?, two characteristic forms assumed in 

 life, when unattached, ■£ nat. size. 



Fig. 25. Epiactis prolifera V. One of the types, x2; y, young attached to 

 sides. 



Fig. 29. Sagartia leucolena V. Partly contracted, showing invagination below 

 margin; a, acontia; from life. 



All the drawings are by A. H. Verrill, except 24, 24c, 24d, which are from 

 sketches by the author. 



