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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
In color (alcoholic) the surface was of a dull yellow, mottled by purplish red where the low, 
noduliferous calyces are located. The spongy axial portion clearly locates the specimen among the 
Briaracex, and while there is some doubt as to its exact genetic affinities, they seem from the relations 
of the nutrient canals and form of spicules most closely allied with Solanderia, and I have so referred 
it, though in specific character it does not conform to either gracilis of Milne- Edwards or to verrucosa 
or fraunfeldii of Kolliker. I incline to regard it as a new species, and propose for it the name S. nodu- 
lifera, on account of the nodular form of the calicles and of many of the spicules as well. So far as is 
known no reports of its occurrence in West Indian waters have hitherto been made. 
(6) Yellow spindle. (7) Small red spicules of S. crustata, x 360. 
Spicules of two types. An attenuate, warty, red variety making up most of the axis, and a yellow 
attenuate spindle form comprising most of the rind portion. Spicules yellow, 0.26 mm. ; red tuberculale, 
0.36 mm.;, red spiny, 0.37 mm.; small short, 0.06 by 0.048 mm. 
From station 6079, off St. Thomas; 20 to 23 fathoms; coral bottom; taken with tangle. 
Solanderia crustata Hargitt, nov. sp. Fig. D. 
The second specimen is of a somewhat unique character, best illustrated in Fig. C, showing the 
general aspect of the colony and a cross section of the same. The specimen seems to be an incrusting 
species, somewhat similar in form to Stucler’s genus Suberia, though of a character more like that of 
Anthothela Verrill. When first examined the general aspects and hollow axis gave the impression of 
