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Nederst paa Stammen ligge Spiklerne meget spredte 

 og optræde her som stærkt takkede, lige og krumme 

 Spindler, der ere fra 0.104—0.168»'"' lange og fra 0.028— 

 0.048»™ brede, Fig. 9. 10, som vortede Klubber og 

 Køller; de første 0.096'"'» lange, 0.056"™ brede foroven 

 med et kort Skaft, Fig. 11, de sidste 0.112""" lange, 

 0.044'"'" brede foroven, Fig. 12, og endelig som tornet 

 Firling, der nærmer sig Korsformen, 0.112"™ lang, 0.052'"'" 

 bred, Fig. 13. 



Paa Polypkroppen er det væsentlig Spindelformen, 

 som er den fremtrædende. Her træffes takkede, mere 

 eller mindre krumme Spindler med tilspidsede Ender, 

 fra 0.200-0.212""" lange og fra 0.036—0.040""" brede, 

 Fig. 14. 15; lige, takkede Spindler med enten den ene eller 

 begge Ender afstumpede, fra 0.192 — 0.224""" lange og fra 

 0.024—0.048"™ brede, Fig. 16—19; imellem disse sees 

 enkeltvis mindre, takkede Køller, fra 0.112 — 0.152'"'" lange 

 og 0.036"™ brede foroven, Fig. 20. 21, samt vderst sjeldent 

 en korsformet, bladet Firling med en Længdestok, 0.248"™ 

 og en Tverstok, 0.076""", Fig. 22. 



Paa Tentaklernes nederste Halvdel findes foruden 

 enkelte, lig de store Spindler paa Kroppen, mindre, dels 

 tungeformede, takkede Spindler, der strække sig udover 

 Pinnulerne og ere 0.118""" lange, 0.032""" brede, Fig. 23, 

 dels takkede Valser, 0.060""" lange, 0.028'"'" brede, Fig. 24, 

 dels enkelte Stjerner, 0.032""" i Gjennemsnit, Fig. 25. 

 Paa den øverste Halvdel, hvor Spiklerne ligge paatvers, 

 ere de fladere, mere eller mindre krumbøiede, takkede; 

 de nederste ere 0.112""" lange, 0.036'"™ brede, Fig. 26. 27, 

 og de øverste 0.072»™ lange, 0.024'""' brede, Fig. 28. 29. 



Farven. 



Stammen graagrøn. Polyperne graalige. Spiklerne 

 tildels svagt graalige. 



Findested. 



Station imellem 173 og 174. 300 Favne. Temperat. 

 4-4 O, 1 Exemplar. 



is foliaceous, has a short acuminate shaft, and measures 

 0.144""" in length, and 0.080'»'" broad above (PI. VI, fig. 8). 



At the lowest part of the stem, the spicules are 

 placed much dispersed and, in this situation, they appear 

 as, strongly spicate, straight, and bent, fusees, measuring, 

 from 0.104—0.168"™ in length, and from 0.028—0.048"™ 

 in breadth (Pl.V, figs. 9. 10) ; also, as warted clavates and 

 subclavates; the first mentioned measuring 0.096'"'" in length, 

 and 0.056'"'" in breadth above, and having a short shaft 

 (PI. VI, fig. 11); the last mentioned measuring 0.112""" in 

 length, and 0.044»"" in breadth above (PL VI, fig. 12); 

 and finally, also, as aculeated quadruplets, which approach 

 to the cruciform, and measure 0.112»™ in length, and 

 0.052»"» in breadth (PI. VI, fig. 13). 



On the body of the polyp, the fusiform is the one 

 that is most generally prominent. Here, spicate, more 

 or less bent, fusees, with acuminate extremities, and mea- 

 suring from 0.200—0.212""» in length, jand from 0.036— 

 0.040'"'" in breadth, (PI, VI, figs. 14. 15) are met with; 

 and, also, straight spicate fusees with, either, one or 

 both extremities obtuse, and measuring from 0.192 — 

 0.224»"" in length, and from 0.024-0.048'"'" in breadth 

 (PI VI, figs. 16 —19). Between these are seen, occa- 

 sionally, smaller spicate subclavates, measuring from 0.112 

 — 0.152"™ in length, and 0.036'"'" in breadth above, 

 (Pi. VI, figs. 20. 21); also, but extremely rarely, a cruciform 

 foliaceous quadruplet, with a longitudinal arm measuring 

 0.248""", and a transversal arm measuring 0.076""" (PI. VI, 

 fig. 22). 



On the lowest half part of the tentacles there 

 are found; besides a few like the large fusees on the 

 body; small partly, linguate, spicate fusees, which extend 

 themselves over the pinnules, and measure 0.118""" in 

 length and 0.032'""' in breadth (PL VI, fig. 23); partly, 

 spicate rollers, measuring 0.060""" in length and 0.028""" 

 breadth (PL VI, fig. 24) ; partly, a few stellates measuring 

 0.032""" in diameter (PL VI, fig. 25); on the uppermost 

 half part, where the spicules are placed transversally, 

 they are flatter, more or less curved, and spicate, and, 

 of these, the lowest ones measure, 0.112""" in length, 

 and 0.036'"'" in breadth (PL VI, figs. 26. 27), and the 

 uppermost ones measure 0.072""" in length, and 0.024""" 

 in breadth (PL VI, figs. 28. 29). 



Colour. 



The stem is greyish-green. The polyps greyish. The 

 spicules, partly, faint-greyish. 



Habitat. 



Station, between Nos. 173 and 174. Depth. 300 

 fathoms. Temp. 4-4 C, One specimen. 



