i^ Natural Hiftory of 



Fig. a, reprefents the natural Size of the Coralline I 

 have been defcribing : But I muft remark, that we often 

 meet with Specimens three times as long as this. 



Fig. Ay is a Part of one of the Stems magnified to fhew the 

 Shape of the Veficles, and the Difpofition of the Branches. 



Fig. B, is the lower Part of one of the Stems, fhewing the 

 Manner that the little radical Tubes enter into it. 



Mr. Rays fecond Species, I take to be the fame as the 

 former, but in a younger State. This differs in being branched 

 out, and in having its capillary Ramifications much longer. 



While I was on the Sujfex Coaft, I met with this Coralline 

 adhering to an Oyfler-fhell, and in the utmoftPerfedtion, the 

 Animal being alive in it. 



An Account of this, with a very elegant Drawing, taken 

 on the Spot by the ingenious Mr. Ehret^ I had the Honour 

 to lay before the Royal Society in June laft. 



Fig. b. N°. 14. is a Defign taken from a dried Specimen 

 of it. That which we viewed at the Sea-iide in Salt-water 

 had its little Fibrillce along the Branches more extended, or 

 flood out more, like minute Plumes of Feathers. 



Fig. C. is the magnified Reprefentation of one of thefe Fi~ 

 . hrillce^ or minute fickle-fliapcd Branches, as it appeared with 

 the Animals thrufting out their Claws from their Denticles. 

 Though this little Branch appears to be jointed, yet the flelhy 

 Part of the Animal, which is here exprefl'ed by the dark 

 Shade, is connecled together through every joint, as \^ell as 

 to every little Polype. 



This was magnified by the fourth Glafs of Wilfons Micro- 

 fcope J and the fickle -fliap'd Branches at A^ by Glafs N°. 6. 



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