CORALLINA, 123 



28. Corallina rubcns. Red Thread Coralline* 



Corallina dichotoma fi- Dichotomous thread-like 



liformisy articulis jlirpium Coralline, with the joints of 

 teretibus ; dichotomies cla- the ftera round, of the divi- 

 viformibus ; inferioribus lions nail-maped, and fome of 

 nonnuttis bicornibus, the lower joints have two little 



horns. 



Reddifi Hair-like Coralline. Ellis Corallin. pag. 50. 

 tab. 24. No. 5. fig. e. E. 



Coralli?ia rubens. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. pag. 1304. 



This differs from the three foregoing Corallines in be- 

 ing much longer, and lefs fubdivided at top. It is gene- 

 rally found two inches long, and of a red color, and is 

 very common on the coaft of Cornwall. There is a great 

 affinity between this and the three preceding Corallines. 

 I have introduced them here diftin£t, becaufe their ap- 

 pearance is fo. 



The three laft are the Corallines that Dr. Job Barter, 

 in the Philosophical Tranfa&ions, Vol. 52. pag. in. 

 and 112. infifts on it are true Confervas. 



29. Corallina fragilifiima. Brittle Coralline. Tab.2i. 



Fig. d, 



Corallina dichotoma, ar- Dichotomous Coralline with 



ticulis cylindricis cequali- fmooth, even, cylindrical 

 bus Icevibus, ramis ereclis. joints, and erect branches. 



Tab. 21. Fig. d. 



Corallina fragilijfwia. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. p. 1305. 



This is found in the Weft- Indian Ocean, and is much 

 larger and {lifter than the four preceding fpecies. It is 



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