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pressed, palmate, truncate. Dr. Johnston says, " Notwith- 

 standing the apparent dissimilarity in habit of the three 

 preceding Celliporce, I cannot but suspect that they are 

 merely different states of the same species; for in these 

 productions the ^ fronti nulla fides^ receives many an appo- 

 site illustration." 



4. Cellipora cervicornis, Borlase. 

 Hab. In deep water, not rare, Eleming; Cornwall, Bor- 

 lase ; Devonshire, Dr. Coldstream ; Shetland, Jameson ; 

 coast of Ireland, R. Ball ; Tifeshire coast, rare, J. Goodsir ; 

 Roundstone Bay, M^Calla; Cumbraes and Arran, Major 

 Martin and D. L. 



This is about three inches in height, and it spreads out 

 greatly : it is fully more in breadth. The branches are 

 much compressed, and truncate at the extremities, bearing 

 a considerable resemblance to the antler of a stag. It differs 

 considerably from C. ramulosay in being a stouter fabric, 

 and in having the branches flattened, and more kneed and 

 spreading. It is rarer than C. ramulosa. It has often a 

 varnished appearance. 



5. Cellipora l^vis, Dr. Fleming. 



Hab. Zetland, Fleming ; Cornwall, Couch. 



According to tlie descriptions given of it by Dr. Fleming 



