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med temmelig lange Pinmiler, eler have Spikier. I Bag- 

 kroppen og i Grenene Æg i forskjellig Udvikling. # Hele 

 Zoanthodemet spikelrigt. 



Paa Basaldelen ligge Spiklerne pakkede paa hver- 

 andre, og her træffes hyppigst smukke, sammensatte Stjerner, 

 hvis Straaler ere brede og indskaarne i Randen; de ere 

 fra 0.100—0.144""" lange og fra 0.056—0.088""» brede; 

 imellem hver 2 Straalekrandse er der som oftest et smalere, 

 nøgent Belte, der er fra 0.020— 0.040™» bredt, Fig. 44—46. 

 Formlen de sammensatte Stjerner sees bladede Spindler, 

 der ere 0.232"™ lange og 0.036'"'" brede, Fig 47, samt 

 yderst sjeldent enkle Stjerner med brede, i Randen ind- 

 skaarne Straaler og omtrent lige saa lange som brede, 0.072"™ 

 i Gjennemsnit, Fig. 48. 



Paa Stammen ligge Spiklerne ikke saa tæt som paa 

 Basaldelen, og paa dens midterste Del ere takkede Klubber 

 almindeligst ; de ere fra 0.056—0.156""" lange og fra 0.032 

 — 0.072"™ brede foroven, Fig. 49-^51. Imellem disse sees 

 lidt knudede Spindler, 0.104""" lange og 0.028""" brede, 

 Fig. 52, samt enkelte, besynderlige, bladformede Firlinger, 

 der ere 0.096""" lange og 0.056""" brede i den ene Ende, 

 den anden Ende danner en tynd Stilk, Fig. 53. 



Øverst paa Stammen optræde atter de sammensatte 

 Stjerner hyppigst, men ere dog forskjellige fra dem, som 

 åndes paa Basaldelen; de ere fra 0.100 — 0.200""" lange og 

 fra 0.048—0.084"™ brede, Fig. 54. Næsten ligesaa hyp- 

 pigt som de sammensatte Stjerner sees særegne, timeglas- 

 formede Spilder, der nærme sig noget Dobbeltstjernen, og 

 som synes egentlig at være Firlinger ; de ere 0.072"™ lange, 

 0.060""" brede i Enderne og 0.024"™ brede paa Midten, 

 Fig. 55. Imellem de to nævnte Former findes store, bladede 

 Klubber fra 0.184— 0.200' nm lange og fra 0.048—0.072™" 

 brede foroven, Fig. 56—58, samt meget sjeldent enkelte, 

 korsformede Firlinger, hvis Længdestok er 0.100"™ og 

 Tverstok 0.084"™, Fig. 59. 



Paa Grenene sees om hverandre bladede Valser og 

 Spindler, sammensatte Stjerner og Klubber. Valserne ere 

 0.236""" lange, 0.084»"' brede paa Midten, Fig. 60. Spind- 

 lerne ere temmelig tykke, nærme sig Valseformen, 0.184""" 

 lange og 0.060"™ brede paa Midten, Fig. 61. De sammen- 

 satte Stjerner have brede Straaler med indskaarne Rande; 

 de ere fra 0.140—0.204""" lange og fra 0.060—0.068"™ 

 brede; imellem Straaleringene findes nøgne Belter, Fig. 

 62. 63. Klubberne ere ogsaa besatte med Blade, indskaarne 

 i Randen; de ere 0.132"™ lange, 0.048"™ brede foroven, 

 Fig. 64. 



transversally. The tentacles measure between 3 — 4""" in 

 length, and have long pinnules containing spicules. Ova 

 in various stage of development are met with in the 

 posterior body and in the branches. The entire Zoantho- 

 dem is rich in spicules. 



In the basal part, the spicules lie packed upon each 

 other and, here, we most frequently meet with beautiful 

 complex stellates, with broad rays which are indented in 

 the margins; they measure from 0.100 — 0.144""" in length, 

 and from 0.056—0.088"™ in breadth. Between each two 

 radiating annuli, there is, most frequently, a narrowish bare 

 stripe, measuring from 0.020 — 0.040"™ in breadth (figs. 

 44 — 46). Besides the complex stellates, foliaceous fusees 

 are seen, measuring 0.232""" in length, and 0.036"™ in 

 breadth (fig. 47) ; also, extremely rarely, a few stellates 

 having broad rays indented in their margins; these measure 

 about the same in length as in breadth, and are 0.072"™ 

 in diameter (fig. 48). 



In the stem, the spicules are not situated so closely 

 as in the basal part, and in its mesial part spicate clav- 

 ates are most frequent; they measure from 0.056 — 0.156"™ 

 in length, and from 0.032—0.072"™ in breadth above 

 (fig. 49 — 51). Between these are seen somewhat protuber- 

 åted fusees, measuring 0.104"™ in length, and 0.028"™ 

 in breadth (fig. 52); also, a few, strange, foliate quadrup- 

 lets, measuring 0.096"™ in length, and 0.056"™ in breadth 

 at the one extremity, whilst the other extremity forms a 

 thin stalk (fig. 53). 



In the uppermost part of the stem, the complex 

 stellates again make their appearance as the most fre- 

 quent form, but are, however, different from those found 

 in the basal part; they measure from 0.100 — 0.200"™ in 

 length, and from 0.048-0.084"™ in breadth (fig. 54). 

 Almost quite as frequently as the complex stellates, pecul- 

 iar sand-glass formed spicules are seen; these approach 

 somewhat to the bistellate, and appear to be really quad- 

 ruplets; they measure 0.072""" in length, 0.060"™ in 

 breadth at the extremities, and 0.024"™ in breadth at the 

 middle (fig. 55). Between the two spicular forms just 

 mentioned, large foliaceous clavates are found, measuring 

 from 0.184—0.200"™ in length, and from 0.048— 0.072"™ 

 in. breadth above (figs. 56—58); also, but very rarely, a 

 few cruciform quadruplets, whose longitudinal arm mea- 

 sures 0.100"™ and the transversal arm 0.084"™ (fig. 59). 



In the branches, foliaceous rollers and fusees, com- 

 plex stellates, and clavates, are seen mixed together. The 

 rollers measure 0.236"™ in length, and 0.084"™ in breadth 

 at the middle (fig. 60). The fusees are rather thick, and 

 approach to the roller form; they measure 0.184"™ in 

 length, and 0.060""» in breadth at the middle (fig. 61). 

 The complex stellates have broad rays with indented 

 margins; they measure from 0.140 — 0.204"™ in length, and 

 from 0.060—0.068'"'" in breadth; bare stripes are visible 

 between their radiating annuli (figs. 62. 63). The clavates 

 are also beset with leaves which are indented in the 

 margin; they measure 0.132""" in length, and 0.048'"'" in 

 breadth above (fig. 64). 



