48 Thomson, South African Gorgonacea. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



Plate I. 



Fig. I. — Aca7iella eb'urnea, Pourtales, 5 /6th nat. size. 



Fig. 2. — LofJwgorgia lutkeni, W. & S., part of, 5 /6th nat. size. 



Fig. 3. — Gorgonia Haunnea, E. & S., part of, 5/6th nat. size. 



Fig. 4. — Stenogorgia cafensis, sp. n., 5 /6th nat. size. 



Fig. 5. — Lcptogorgia aiirata, sp. n.. part of, 5 /6th nat. size. 



Fig. 6. — Gorgonia fuivimea, E. & S., part of, 6 times nat. size. 



P^S- 7- — SlC7Wgorgia cafcnsis, sp. n., jiart of, 7 times nat. size. 



