A L C Y O N I U M. 175 



Alcyonium Cydonium Linn, or Alcyonium prim, of 

 Donat. Adriat. tab. 9. The Ficus of Marfigli, which 

 has been introduced as an Alcyonium, is evidently a 

 Sponge. The form is like a fig, for which reafon it was 

 fo called by him. 



1. Alcyonium digitatum. Dead Mans Toes 



Alcyonium albidumcar- Is a whitifli fubftance be- 



nofo-fpongiofum lobatum, tween flefh and fponge, di- 

 cfculis Jiellatis iindique 770- vided into lobes, the iurface 

 tatum. of which is covered with lit- 



tle mouths in the form of 

 ftars. 



Dead Man s Hand, or Dead Alan s Toes. Ellis Corallin. 

 pag. 83. tab. 32. fig. a. A. A 2. 



Alcyonium Manns marina. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 53. 

 tab. 20. fig. 10 — 13. 



Alcyonium digitatum. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. p. 1294. 



Nothing can better illuftrate the internal form and 

 manner in which both the Aftroite Madrepores and the 

 common officinal Sponge grow, than a perpendicular 

 feclion of this Alcyonium. It is very commonly found 

 on the Kentifh coaft, near the Ifle of Sheppey, where 

 likewife there is another variety, of a deep yellow color, 

 which is frequently to be met with. 



2.AlcyoniumPulmonaria. Sea Lungs. 



Alcyonium pulpofum li- This is of a fkfhy fubftance 



vidum lobato-comprejfum, and deep yellowifh color ; it 

 ofculis Jiellatis minimis ob- is divided into flattifh lobes, 

 dutlum. which are covered with mi- 



nute ftars, 



Sea- 



