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drawn from the microfcope, have the appearance of an 

 elegant flower. This was brought from Italy, and fent 

 to me by Thomas Pennant, Efq. F. R. S. 



4. Pennatula mirabilis. The Strange Sea-Pen. 



Pennatula ftirpe fit- This Sea-Pen has a long 



formi, rachi diftiche pin- {lender ftem, whofe midrib is 

 nata, pinnis lunatis re- pennated on both fides ; the 

 mods altemis. pinna? or fins are placed alter- 



nate, and at a diflance from 

 each other, and fhaped like a 

 half- moon. 



Polypus mirabilis. Muf. Ad. Fred. pag. 96. tab. 19. 

 fig. 4. 



Pennatula mirabilis. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 53. tab. 20. 

 fig. 17. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. pag. 1322. 



This Sea-Pen, whofe figure I have taken from Dr. 

 Linnes's Mufeum Adolph. Fred, feems not properly to 

 belong to this genus, or is only a part of one, and wants 

 the flefby bafe. 



I have a fpecimen fent me from Holland with a flefhy 

 bafe, whofe pinnae or fins anfwer to his defcription ; but 

 fome of the upper part of it being broken off, prevented 

 my giving a figure of it. 



5. Pennatula antennina. The Peacock-ft/h Sea-Pen, 



Pennatula ftirpe ftm- This Sea-Pen has a fingle 



plici, rachi quadrangu- ftem; the midrib is fquare, and 



lari, lateribus tribus po- full of polype-like fuckers on 



lypifera. three fides. 



Penna del. pefce pavone. Bohadfch mar. 112. tab. 9, 

 fig. 4. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 53. tab. 20. fig. 3. 



Pennatula. 



