No. 1624. DESCRIPTIONS OF HAWAIIAN ALCYONARIA—NUTTING. 569 
Order GORGONACEA. 
Fixed colonial forms with a distinct axis cylinder composed of cal- 
careous or chitinous material. 
Section SCLERAXONIA. 
Axis composed of calcareous spicules, which are either free or fused 
into a solid mass. 
Family BRIAREIDAL Wright and Studer. 
Axis cylinder composed of closely packed but distinct spicules. 
Genus PARAGORGIA Milne-Edwards. 
PARAGORGIA NODOSA Koren and Danielssen. 
Paragorgia nodosa KorREN and DANIELSSEN, Nye Alcyonider, Gorgonider og 
Pennatulider tilh6rende Norges Fauna, Bergen, 1883, p. 18. 
A careful comparison of the single specimen secured by the Adlba- 
tross shows that it agrees with the original description in every essen- 
tial particular except in the matter of color, which is bright coral red 
with a white axis in the Hawaiian specimen. ‘The color of the type 
specimen was yellowish red. 
The colony bears a striking superficial resemblance to Coralliun, 
and was mistaken for that when first seen. 
DNistribution. Off the Island of Kauai: Station 4030, 423-438 
fathoms (Cat. No. 25357, U.S.N.M.). 
The original specimen was taken from the North Atlantic. off the 
coast of Norway. 
Family SCLEROGORGID) Wright and Studer. 
Axis cylinder unjointed, composed of a horny substance and agglu- 
tinated calcareous spicules that are easily separated. Polyps com- 
pletely retractile. 
Genus KEROEIDES Wright and Studer. 
Calyces in the form of warty verrucae, in two lateral rows. Spicules 
of axis smooth, spindle-shaped. 
KEROEIDES GRACILIS Whitelegge. 
Keroeides gracilis WHITELEGGE, Memoirs of the Australian Museum, ITI, 
Pt. 5, 1899, p. 308. 
Quite characteristic specimens of this species were found in the 
Hawaiian material. 
