G. GORGONIA. £03 



rind brovvn; axe somewhat horny; polypi invisible 

 to the naked eye. 



Coast of Biaritz, n^ar Bayonne. 



VERMILION. 



11. Gorgon I A miniacea. Branching ; branches 

 lateral, growing upwards, and curving variously ; axe, a 

 blackish brown ; rind a deep red, smooth, and thick ; 

 height from ten to twelve centimetres. 



Seas jof China. 



SASAPPO. 



12. Gorgon I A Sasappo. Dichotomous, and cylin- 

 drical ; branches scattered, and few ; rind thick ; cells 

 stuck with hairs. 



Indian Ocean : a very scarce species in collections. 



FLAXEN. 



13. Gorgon 1 A Jiavida, Branching, almost pinnated ; 

 branches cylindrical, numerous, and rather short ; 

 rind a yellowish white; polypi dispersed; height 

 about two decimetres. 



The Antilles. 



SECTION II. 



Polypi projecting, and forming hy their desiccation pus- 

 tulent or warty excrescences ; rind generally furrowed, 



FLABELLATED. 



14. GoRGOi^i A fabellum. Reticulated; branches 

 vertically compressed ; rind yellowish. 

 In all seas. 



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