the axis is found in the spiral part on the basal side of the coils; on looking in a distal 
direction through the spirals, no polyps are visible. — The lower the part of the axis we take, 
the smaller is the non-polyp-bearing band and on the non-spiral part of the colony the polyps 
are arranged on every side of the axis, without any smooth part. On the entire spiral and 
on part of the straight base the longitudinal groove along the back of the axis (on the smooth 
band) is to be seen as a shallow channel; besides there are numerous cross-grooves between the 
polyps, where the dried coenenchyma is often regularly cracked. The polyps are not arranged in 
special longitudinal rows. — The spines are the same as in the other specimens; length 135 y .; 
distance very variable (average: 330 y.) ; the entire spine is rough, knobby, especially the apex. 
There are very numerous longitudinal rows of spines on the older parts; but the regularity of 
the rows is not very great. Near the top there are ± 12 longitudinal rows with a quincunx. 
At the base the spines are distributed in an entirely irregular manner, as round (not elliptical!) 
knobs. The spines are less crowded than in the following specimen. 
The other dried colony of the same statin is 6 m. long, and lacks the natural base. 
The basal diameter of 11 mm. diminishes gradually towards the complete top, the diameter of 
which is 0.5 mm. On a height of 3 cm. there is a node of 16 mm. diameter, on a height of 
11 cm. there is an angular curve, but for the rest the curves are very gradual I he first 1.5 m. 
are upright and wound into a very steep spiral; the following 1 m. is sinuous and contains an 
angular curve (120°), while the rest of the colony is a regular sinistrorsal spiral of 6 coils, the 
diameters of which diminish from 22 to 13 cm. towards the top with a distance of 1 dm. between 
the coils. On some places the axis has warts like the two following specimens. The entire 
colony is covered with polyps and coenenchyma, ditto as in the former specimen. But it is 
remarkable that the shape of the polyps is rather like those of Eucirripathes anguina , as was 
the case in the former specimen also but only on the lower parts of the axis. The spines are 
also the same as in the other specimens. 
The specimen from Komodo is a present from Mr. J. Siso; the polyps are lacking, as 
well as the natural base and top. Length 4.5 m.; the first 1.5 m. are slightly sinuous; the rest 
is a sinistrorsal spiral with 2.5 coils, the diameter of which diminishes from 0.5 m. to 0.2 m. 
The basal diameter of the axis is 9.5 mm. and diminishes regularly; the broken top is 2 mm. 
thick. — The spiral is smooth and regular; only the first coil has secondary bends. — Very 
frequently warts occur on the axis, sometimes in groups on some parts of the colony. One of 
them is very like the beginning of a branch, with a length of nearly 0.5 cm.; its top has a 
scar, which may be the rest of a thin continuation of the wart. — d he entire axis feels smooth 
and polished; the shape of the spines is not to be made out, probably through the energetic 
cleaning by scouring with sand, as Rumphius mentions for his Palmijuncus vulgaris. The spines 
are only small elevations, with an elongate, narrow base; their mutual distance is about 300 y. \ the 
number of longitudinal rows is not very clear; on the top I estimate it at 15. — The specimen 
of Str. Boleng, without polyps, is broken into some fragments, which are complete except the 
top. The halfglobular base is fixed to a piece of coral. The base of the axis is oval in cross- 
section (diameter 13 and 10.5 mm.); diameter of the broken top: 3.25 mm. Length 3.5 m 
Shape of the colony is like the former specimen of Komodo. The highest coil is 15 cm. in 
