G O R 6 O N I A, 



8 7 



the confiftence of leather j this is about five inches 

 high. 



ri. Gorgonia pinnata. Weft-India pinnated Gorgon. Tab. 14. 



Fig. 3,. 



Gorgonia ramofa pin- This Gorgon is branched and 



nata, ramulis fuboppojitis pinnated ; the fmall branches 

 comprejjisy o/culis polypi- are comprefTed and nearly op- 

 fern in mdngmibm feria- fite. The polype fuckers come 

 tint diJpoJitiS) came al- out of the mouths in regular 

 bido-jlavejcente intus pur- rows on each margin. The 

 purafce?ite i ojje cornea. flefh is yellowifh, with fome 



appearance of purple on the 

 infide. The bone is horny. 



Tab. 14. Fig. 3. 



This elegant Sea-Feather is very common in the Weft 

 Indies. It is often found of a fine purple color, at other 

 times yellow. This fpecimen was fent in fpirits, with all 

 the polype fuckers extended, by Mr. Greg, who was very 

 attentive, in his collecting them, to fhew in what man- 

 ner they appeared alive. It is often confounded by au- 

 thors with the G. fetofa of Linnaeus, or Sea-Feather of 

 Sir Hans Sloane. 



12. Gorgonia exferta. 



Gorgonia teres fparfe 

 ramofa, ramulis alternis y 

 ofculis oBovalvulis. alter- 

 nisy pohpis otlotentacula- 

 t:s exjertis, carnejquamu- 

 lis albis veftita, cjje Jub- 

 fufco cornco, 



Bareheaded Gorgon. 



ThisGorgon is round, thinly 2. 

 branched, and the branches 

 alternate. The mouths, or 

 cells, are placed alternately ; 

 thefe have eicrht valves, and 

 the polypes have as many, 

 claws,, and appear on the out- 



fide 



Tab. 15, 

 Fig, i, 



