QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. 191 B 



these are Leda ccelata, Hinds ; Bryophila setosa, Carpenter ; Mitromorpha 

 filosa, Carpenter ; Odostomia straminea, Carjoenter ; Lamellaria Stearnsii, 

 Dall ; Volutella pyriformis, Carpenter ; Amphissa versicolor, Dall. 



Among the corals, too, the only locality previously known for 

 Paracyathus caltha was Monterey. 



The following is a list of all the species recognised so far, but the 

 foraminifera, hydrozoa, and polyzoa, of which a rather extensive series 

 was procured, have yet to be studied : 



Spongid^e. 



Grantia ciliata, Fabricius. Dredged at moderate depths and at various 

 localities on the coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands, also at 

 Vancouver. 



Tethea, Sp. undt. Not yet examined. Houston-Stewart Channel, in 

 from 15 to 20 fathoms, two fine specimens. 



Hydroida. 



Allopora venusta, Verrill. Houston-Stewart Channel, in from 15 to 20 

 fathoms, five specimens. 



This species is placed in this division on the authority of Prof. Verrill. 



Anthozoa. 



Balanophyllia elegans, Verrill. With the preceding; also in 20 fathoms, 

 at the mouth of Cumshewa Harbour, several fine specimens. 



Paracyathus caltha, Verrill. Same localities and depths as the last 

 species. 



"Numerous specimens, of various sizes and varying considerably 

 in form, from narrow and nearly cylindrical to broad cup-shaped." — 

 Verrill. 



Ophiuroidea. 



Ophioglypha Lutkeni, Lyman. Abundant at Dixon Entrance, in 111 

 fathoms. 

 " These are larger than the original specimen described by Lyman, 

 and show some variation. On the basal portion of the arms there are 

 two tentacle-scales. The radial-shields are long oval, with the inner 

 end pointed ; they only touch each other in the middle. Mouth-shields 

 broad spear-shaped, the outer end broad and a little prolonged, obtusely 

 rounded ; the side angles prominent and rounded ; the inner end trian- 

 gular, with slightly incurved sides. Arm spines three, acute, the 

 upper one considerably longest. The arms, towards the base, are high, 



