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Fig. 75. Chiroteuthis pellucida^ E. S. Goodrich ; from the Bay of 



Bengal ....... 280 



Fig. 76. Abralia andamanica^ E. S. Goodrich ; from 188-320 



fathoms ....... 280 



Fig. 77. Lucina spi7iifera^ Montagu ; a British species, also living in 



the depths of the Bay of Bengal .... 280 



Fig. 78. Lima indica^ E. A. Smith ; from 430 fathoms, off the 



Travancore coast . . . . . .281 



Fig. 79. Amussium alcocki^ E. A. Smith ; from the Laccadive Sea, 



740 fathoms . . . . . . .281 



Fig. 80. Nucula fultoni^ E. A. Smith ; from the Bay of Bengal, 200- 



409 fathoms ....... 282 



Fig. 81. Yoldia angulata, Sowerby ; Bay of Bengal, 258-405 fathoms ; 



enlarged ....... 282 



Fig. 82. Cuspidaria macrorhynchus, E. A. Smith ; Laccadive Sea, 



636 fathoms ; enlarged . . . . .282 



Fig. 83. Terebratula Johannis-Davisi^ Alcock ; off the Maldives, 719 



fathoms ....... 283 



Fig. 84. Pontaster hispidus^ Alcock ; from the Laccadive Sea, about 



1000 fathoms ....... 284 



Fig. 85. Zoroaster zea^ KXcock ; from 597-1200 fathoms . . 284 



Fig. 86. Nymphasterflorifer^ Alcock; from 130-250 fathoms . . 286 



Fig. 87. Ophiotypa simplex^ Koehler ; from the Bay of Bengal, 1997 



fathoms ; enlarged ...... 286 



Fig. 88. Lovenia gregalis^ Alcock ; from the Bay of Bengal, 475 



fathoms ....... 288 



Fig. 89. Homolampas glaiica^ Wood- Mason and Alcock ; from the 



Bay of Bengal, 1644 fathoms .... 288 



Fig. 90. Deima validum, Theel ; specimen from the Bay of Bengal, 



1840 fathoms ....... 290 



Fig. 91. Caryophyllia ambrosia^ Alcock ; from the Laccadive Sea, 



1000- 1070 fathoms ; enlarged twice .... 294 



Fig. 92. Stepha7iotrochus nitens, Alcock ; from off the coast of Goa, 



740 fathoms ....... 294 



Fig. 93. Bathyactis Stephana^ Alcock ; from the Bay of Bengal, 678- 



800 fathoms ; slightly enlarged .... 294 



