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A. E. Verrill — New Actinians. 



Pseudophellia, gen. nov. Type, P. arctica Ver. 



Column much elongated, covered with an adherent cuticle, 

 much as in jPhellia, except near the summit. When the 

 cuticle is removed the surface is finely papillose and wrinkled, 

 in alcohol. Below the middle there are several transverse rows 

 of large pits for carrying eggs. These are deeply excavated in 



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the watt by a thinning of the mesoglcea. Capitulum smooth 

 Wall thick and firm. Sphincter muscle well developed, cir- 

 cumscribed. Mesenteries form about 24 perfect pairs with a 

 few imperfect ones. Two siphonoglyphs and two pairs of 

 directives in the type. Tentacles tapered, in two or more 

 rows. 



