584 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. VOL. XXXIV. 
138-140 fathoms (Cat. No. 22567, U.S.N.M.) ; Station 3862, 108-127 
fathoms (Cat. No. 22565, U.S.N.M.) ; Station 3864, 163-198 fathoms; 
Station 4102, 122-132 fathoms (Cat. No. 22569, U.S.N.M.). 
CLEMATISSA VERRILLI Wright and Studer. 
Clematissa verrilli Wright, Report on the Aleyonaria collected by H. M. S. 
Challenger during the years 1873-1876, 1889, p. 107. 
A fragmentary specimen taken off the north coast of Maui, at Sta- 
tion 4098, 95-152 fathoms (Cat. No. 22593, U.S.N.M.), is referred to 
this species. | 
The type was secured by the Challenger off Tristan da Cunha 
Island, from a depth of 360 fathoms. 
Genus MENELLA Gray. 
Colony unbranched ; calyces on all sides of stem, closely set; polyps 
retractile, in retraction leaving an oblong concavity at the summit 
of the calyx. 
MENELLA GRANDIFLORA, new species. 
Plate XLIV, fig. 5; plate XLVIII, fig. 6. 
Colony an unbranched stem arising from a disk-like leathery base, 
attaining a height of 256 mm. and a diameter of 34 mm. The stem 
is shehtly expanded at the distal end, making it somewhat club- 
shaped. 
Polyps very large, rather thickly emplanted on the sides, and more 
closely on the front and back of stem. Calyces in form of truncated 
cones 84 mm. high and 54 mm. broad at base, elliptical in section. 
The polyp is often considerably exserted above the calyx, so that the 
height of polyp and calyx together may be 7 mm. 
- Spicules large warty, sometimes forked, disposed irregularly 
around the base of the cone, with a tendency toward a circular ar- 
rangement. They form eight vertical bands on the calyx walls; 
those of each band being en chevron basally and more nearly vertical 
distally, their ends projecting above the margins of the walls. 
The cesophageal region of the polyp is much more extensive than 
usual in this family, and is surrounded by a number of rugosities 
consisting of transversely disposed spicules, the upper rugosity form- 
ing the collaret. Above this arise the tentacular spicules, disposed 
en chevron basally and in several longitudinal rows distally. The 
tentacles are erect and not distinctly folded over the mouth. 
Color of axis very dark brown, in places, with greenish golden 
iridescence; polyps very light brownish yellow, in alcohol. 
Type.—Cat. No. 22590, U.S.N.M., Albatross Station 3992, off 
KKauai, 528 fathoms. 
