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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER, 
Station 212. 
Oroakisms prom 
Surfaci-Nets. 
At the 
Phiuppines. 
Ammalh from 
PlIlUPPINEK. 
Excluding Protozoa, over 250 specimens of invertebrates and fishes were obtained 
at this Station, belonging to about 84 species, of which 22 are new to science, including 
representatives of 2 new genera ; 17 of the new species were not obtained elsewhere. 
Willenioes-Suhm writes : “ Five little Stylifers were taken on the skin of a Holothurian ; 
a Porcellana seemed to live between the arms of a Virgularian ; a shell was found on 
the branches of a Plumularian, the stem of which was occupied by a Polyzoon ; and 
a Sipunculid inhabited holes bored into the bases of the Corals Heterocyathus and 
Heteropsanimia. There were very few Sponges. The long blue compound Ascidians, 
belonging to the genus Chondrostachys, were interesting, and there were besides specimens 
belonging to the Botryllidse. The Crustacea were represented by a crab, previously 
taken near Tongatabu, Pagurus, Porcellana, and Remipes” 
Surface Organisms. — The following are recorded in the note-books from the surface : — 
Sagitta, larvaB of worms and Cirripeds in abundance, along with Copepods and other things. 
The expedition \dsited the Philippine Islands in October and November 1874, and 
again, after returning from Hong Kong, in January and February 1875 (for description 
of the islands see Narr. Chall. Exp., vol. i. pp. 648-666). The following species are 
recorded in the Zoological Reports as having been obtained in shallow water and on shore 
during the stay in the vicinity of the Philippine Islands, principally at Samboangan and 
Zebu; — 
Tetractinellida (Sollas, Zool. pt. 63). 
Craniella simillima (Bowerbank), var. (Samboangan) ; obtained also at 
Stations 163 b and 186. 
Tethya seychellensis (Wright). One specimen (Samboangan) ; obtained also at 
Station 186. 
Alcyonaria (Wright and Studer, Zool. pt. 64). 
Melitodes philippinensis, n.sp. Several specimens (Samboangan reefs) ; obtained 
at no other locality. 
„ sinuata, n..sp. One specimen (Samboangan reefs) ; obtained at no other 
locality. 
Ileliopora ccerulea, Blainville. (Samboangan reefs) ; obtained also at Station 186. 
Spongodcs digitata, n.sp. One specimen (Zebu reefs) ; obtained at no other locality. 
„ spicata, n.sp. One specimen (Zebu reefs) ; obtained at no other locality. 
Paranephthya capitidifera, n.g., n.sp. One specimen (Samboangan beach) ; obtained 
at no other locality. Only species of the genus. 
