KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 63. N:0 2. 39 



shallow water, 18—30 m (Cf. Redikorzew, 1. c), P. fibrosa of the American Atlan- 

 tic coast from 30 fms. or less to at least 134 fms (Van Name 1912). 



In Bohuslän, this species has been collected along with Eugyra artnosa, bot- 

 tom, clay (Gullmarn). Depth various, from a few fathoms to 100 fathoms. The 

 largest individuals from Gullmarn measure 14 mm in height (baso-apical), and 12 

 mm in breadth (dorso-ventral). 



Polycarpa pusilla Herdman 1884. 



Syn. Pandocia pusilla Hartmeyeu 1909, 1912. 



Distribution: The Atlantic, 35° 56' N— 7° 6' W, 477 fms, 1 sp; D:o off Valentia, 110 fms, a great 

 number of sps (Cf. Herdman 1884). — Norway, Trondbjemsfjord, Rödberg, 830 — 1,000 m (Kiaer 1896). — 

 D:o off Tautra, ca. 200 m (Hartmeyer 1912). 



Polycarpa pomaria Savigny 1816. 



Syn. Gynthia pomaria, Savigny 1816. 

 tuberosa. Särs 1870. 



» IUUCIVSW, OAKS lOIW, 



Polycarpa varians, Traustedt 1883. 



Pandocia pomaria, Hartmeyer in I>ronn's Tierreich. 



Habitat: 



West coast oj Siveden: Bohuslän, Gullmarn, where a great number of specimens 

 has been dredged at various localities: Humlesäcken, Kristineberg, Alsbäck, Skår- 

 bergen (1879 Théel, 1882 Théel, 1885, 1893 Floderus, 1894, 1897). - Koster- 

 f jorden, 20—200 fms, many sps (1865, 1879, 1890, 1895). — D:o 12—40 fms, clay 

 and stones, 5 sps (Gunhild Exp. 1877, Bovallius a. Théel). — Koster, E. of Hamn- 

 holmen, about 100 m, 4 sps (September 22 — 27, 1910). — Väderöarna, 60 fms, many 

 sps (1862, 1869). — D:o 40—50 fms, corals 4 sps (July 25, 1877, Bovallius a. 

 Théel). 



Cattegat: many sps. 



North Sea: Jutland Reef, 50 — 200 fms, numerous dusters of specimens (1874 

 — 1878, 1881—1882). 



Norway: Svinesund, 30—70 fms, stones, 2 sps. — N. W. of Egersund, 50—60 

 fms, 1 sp (October 22, 1872). - Jaederen, 100 — 170 fms, numerous dusters of 

 specimens (1874, 1877). — N. W. of Bergen, 60 — 200 fms, numerous dusters of 

 specimens (1874—1878, 1880, 1882). — Trondhjemsfjord, 20—400 m, many sps (June, 

 1917, E. Peterson, Mus. G.). 



Spitzbergen: Ice Fjord, Advent Bay, clay, 4 sps (Spb. Exp. 1861). 



General Distribution. 



Polycarpa pomaria is common along the south and west coasts of Norway to 

 Lofoten, of ten in great masses along with Ascidia obliqua, on rocky bottom, depth 

 from 100—200 m (Kiaer 1893). It has been collected in several places: Dröbak, 



