those of the other. As the scar of previous attachment to the 
anthocaulus has altogether vanished it cannot be decided whether 
one of the two components has budded off from the other or if 
the compound corallum is the result of fusion of two neighbouring 
buds of an anthocormus. The septa of this compound specimen 
have long dentations which often fuse together thus forming highly 
porous lamellae. 
A large scar of detachment is still visible in another small 
specimen, but in the other coralla of this species it is indistinct 
or has wholly vanished. 
Fungia paumotensis Stutchbury. 
(PI. VII, fig. 77). 
Fungia paumotensis Doderlein 1902. 
Localities: D. Exp. t. Kei Isl : Amboina, 0—2 m, 1 ex.; Off Toeal, 
0—2 m, 1 ex.; Oeboer, reef, 3 ex.; Doelah laut, reef, 11 ex.; Banda, 0—14 
m, 11 ex. 
The aboral surface of all specimens in the collection has more 
or less blunt spines of very variable size: in some specimens they 
tre very thick, in others much smaller. The costae may be lamellar 
at their base or consisting only of isolated spines in definite rows. 
One specimen differs from all others by its chief costae having 
broadened spines which are often ramified at the apex (fig. 77). 
In the central part of the lower surface of this corallum there are 
the rounded spines of the usual form. The lower surface of this 
specimen therefore shows some resemblance with specimens of F. 
moluccensis. 
The oral surface in most specimens shows no differences with 
the typical form, usually the septa are straight, with only small 
dentations. In one specimen, however, the septa are strongly 
meandering, but in other respects this specimen resembles closely 
the other specimens of F. paumotensis in my material. The absence 
of every trace of a tentacular lobe proves that this specimen belongs 
to F. paumotensis. 
Very often a few secondary mouths arise at the upper surface. 
When this phenomenon is very prominent the corallum assumes a 
