Xos. (320-021] THE HAWAIIAN CORAL BEEFS 419 



occurring only here and there along the margins of the 

 little coral islands in Kaneohe Bay. 



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The famous black coral, Antipathes abies, is absent 

 from the Hawaiian reefs, although it has a wide distribu- 

 tion in the Indian and South Pacific Ocean. It grows to 

 considerable size in the tropical waters of the Great Bar- 

 * rier Beef of Australia. 



The eight-rayed corals {Alcyonaria) are very rare on 

 the reefs, but occur in fair abundance in the deep offshore 

 waters. The Albatross collected about 70 new species, 40 

 of which were new to science. The Bed or Precious Coral 

 of commerce, Cor allium rubrum, does not occur in the 

 Hawaiian Archipelago. It is most abundant in the Medi- 

 terranean Sea, although also occurring off the coasts of 

 Ireland and Africa. Belated species of slight commer- 

 cial value have been obtained off Mauritius and near 

 Japan. 



