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Habitat. — Specimens of the animal ave easily obtained 
from the sandy shores of some of the smaller islands in the 
neighbourhood of Nanaimo. The tubes, 100 to 150 mm. long 
with a diameter of 3 to 4 mm., are found embedded in a 
vertical position with their upper ends slightly below the 
.suiface of the sand near extreme low-water mark, their posi- 
tions being only indicated by minute holes in the sand above. 
The tubes are cylindrical, composed of a hard resistant mem- 
brane coated with fine sand grains ; the lower end is rounded 
Text-fig. 6. 
Posterior view of distal region of Phoronopsis harmeri. (x 10.) 
off, forming a blunt point. In some the distal end was limp 
and had no sand grains attached to it. 
'The animal so completely fills the circumference of the tube 
that it is only with difficulty removed. 
Colour. — The tentacles and distal part of the body gene- 
rally appeared during life to be of a pale greenish colour, and 
to be more or less covered with opaque white spots of exactly 
the same nature as in the case of Ph, vancouverensis. 
'Phe ampulla was brownish-red. 'Phe last 5 or G mm. in some 
specimens were clearer and separated by an annular constric- 
tion. The red blood-vessels were clearly visible through the 
body-wall, and the rectum could often be recognised owing to 
its dark contents. 
