South African Alcyonacea. 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PLATE Y. 
FIG. 
1. Scleranthelia musiva, Studer. x 3'5. 
2. Metalcyonium variqhile, var. molle. x 1^. 
3, 4. Metalcyonium variahile, var. chirum, n. sp. et n.var. x 2. 
5. Malacacanthus riifus, St. Thomson. Nat. size. 
6. Alcyonium pachy dados, Klnnzinger. Nat. size. 
7. Alcyonium pachyclados, Khmzinger, contracted jDolyps. x 8. 
8. Alcyonium pachyclados, Klunzinger, expanded polyps. x 10. 
PLATE VI. 
1-3. Metalcyonium variahile var. molle, n. sp. et n. var, Nat. size. 
