82 GORGONIA. 



eight claws each. They are 

 placed in irregular rows on 

 each fide. It is fupported by 

 a black horny bone. 



Tab. 12. Fig. 2. 3. 



This Sea-Shrub grows a foot high, and makes a mofl 

 beautiful appearance with its bright purple flefh and white 

 polypes. It was taken up alive, and immerfed in fpirits 

 by John Greg, Efq. of Dominica, and fent in this ftate 

 to the Earl of Hilliborough, who did me the honor to 

 prefent it to me. 



Tab. 12. 5. Gorgonia viminalis. SpaniJJj Broom Gorgon. 



X* i O. 1 » 



Gorgonia ramisfubtere- This Gorgon has loofe 5 



tibus divaricatis fetaceis roundifh, ilender, and erecl 



fpcirfis ere&isy carneflava* branches, with yellow flefh, 



polypis albis oEiotentacida~ and polypes with eight claws 



tis diftichis. in rows on both fides. 



Tab. 12. Fig. i. 



This {lender Sea-fhrub-like animal was found near the 

 harbour of Cbarleftown, in South-Carolina, by J. Greg, 

 Efq. who fent it to me preferved in fpirits about the year 

 1762. It grows about a foot high or more ; the bone is 

 ol a black horny texture. 



6. Gorgonia rnuricata. Sea Hedge- Hog Gorgo?/. 



Gorgonia comprejfa ra- This Gorgon has comprefled 



mofa dichotoma, came fubdivided branches, covered 

 crajfa fubalbida, ofculis with a firm whitifh flefn, full 

 cylindrkis arretlis murica- of cylindrical little mouths, 



tis* 



