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JOURNAL E. A. S. (CEYLON.) 



iEous* Husseyt. Kel 



[Yol. III. 



Tentacles 4. Both pairs of the same shape and form ; but 

 the anterior ones longer, of a limped-orange hue, tipped with 

 white. Back of a dull orange-brown colour ; a triangular 

 white space behind dorsal tentacle. Branchiae numerous, in 

 3 rows on each side of body, white and ringed with light 

 purple, tip white. Foot dilated anteriority ; no lateral 

 processes. 



Rare; named in memory of a departed and beloved companion 

 of my earliest scientific labours. 



2EOLIS BICOLOE. Kel 



Body f inch long, slender ; waxy-white ; a dusky spot on 

 neck anterior to dorsal tentacles. Dorsal tentacles short, smooth, 

 transparent white at base ; corrugated or laminated at apex, 

 of a deep orange-red colour, becoming darker at tip. Oral 

 tentacles twice as long ; pellucid- white throughout ; tapering, 

 curved. Head small, rounded. Branchiae medium sized ; 

 narrow, acutely pointed ; white with a subterminal orange-red 

 ring ; apex waxy-white. They are set in 6 or 7 small clusters, 

 the anterior ones composed of 34 or more branchiae ; the others 

 of two, rarely of three ; becoming smaller as they approach the 

 tail. Foot linear ; white, transparent ; slightly expanded in 

 front. 



Found among sea weed in Back Bay, Trincomalie. 



iEoLIS EFFULGENS. Kel 



Tentacles 4 ; 2 dorsal moderately long, laminated obliquely ; 

 dark-orange, tipped white. The two anterior ones orange, with 

 a whitish spot in centre and tipped white, a dark shade behind 

 dorsal tentacle. Branchiae in 5 or 6 clusters on each side of 

 back. The anterior clusters consisting of 12 or 15 narrow 



* Etym, JEolis. daughter of JEolus. 



