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anthocodiae whitish or yellowish. At first sight there is little resemblance 
between this specimen and those previously described by Hickson and by 
myself. It affords a good example of the great extent to which an Alcyo- 
narian species may vary in superficial appearance. The length and thickness 
of the stalk is noteworthy ; the latter resembles Anthomastus grandiflorus 
in form and colour. For the sake of illustrating specific variation the 
coloured figure is of interest. Alcyonium ^achyclados must be regarded as 
a fairly common South African form. 
Locality, etc. — " Pieter Faure," No. 13078. Hood Point north, h \ miles. 
Depth, 42 fathoms. Collected by dredge. Nature of bottom, sand and shells. 
Date of collection, July 17, 1901. 
Alcyonium purpureum, Hickson. 
This species has previously been described from Cape Colony by Hickson 
and by myself. It is a comparatively common, shallow-water South African 
form. 
Localities, etc.—'' Pieter Faure," No. 11842. Durnford Point, N.E. by E. 
9 miles. Depth, 13 fathoms. Collected by dredge. Nature of bottom, 
sand and shells. Date of collection, Feburary 8, 1901. 
" Pieter Faure," No. 13288. Cove Eock, N.E. by E. i E. 4| miles. Depth, 
22 fathoms. Collected by dredge. Nature of bottom, rocks and broken 
shells. Date of collection, August 6, 1901. A young specimen reminding 
one at first sight in its mode of growth of those forms which have been more 
recently relegated to the genus Erythrojjodiiim. 
"Pieter Faure," No. 15969. Zwart Klip, N. by E. 2 miles. Depth, 13 
fathoms. Collected by dredge. Nature of bottom, broken shells. Date of 
collection, December 17, 1902. 
" Pieter Faure," No. 10880. Umhloti Kiver mouth, N. by W. i W. 8| 
miles. Depth, 40 fathoms. Collected by large dredge. Nature of bottom,, 
sand and shells (hard ground). Date, December 18, 1900. 
"Pieter Faure," No. 11106. Illovo Eiver mouth, N.W. by N. | N. 5 miles. 
Depth, 27-30 fathoms. Collected by large dredge. Nature of bottom,, 
broken shells. Date, December 31, 1900. 
" Pieter Faure," No. 13502. Cape Morgan, W. ^ S. 4 miles. Depth, 17 
fathoms. Nature of bottom, rocks. Date of collection, August 5, 1901. 
Two young specimens, one growing on a shell of Kraussina rubra and the 
other on an alga, whose general appearance is so divergent from that of the 
normal encrusting form that they are not at first sight recognisable 
as belonging to this species. 
"Pieter Faure," No. 12389. Itongazi Eiver, N.W. | W. 3 miles. 
Depth, 25 fathoms. Collected by dredge. Nature of bottom, rocks and 
stones. Date of collection, March 14, 1901. 
