5*2 Natural Hiftory of 



otli^r Veficles ; from thefe proceed two fine pointed Hairs, 

 which finiilies this beautiful minute Coralline. There feems 

 to be a great Affinity between this and the crefted Coralline ; 

 tho', from the whole of its Appearance, there feems juft Rea- 

 fon to make it a diftinfl Species. 



The Vtlicles, on the ftrideft Examination, appear to have 

 no Opening into them. 



N°. 8. Fig. g, is the natural Appearance, but in general 

 the Tufts are fuller. 



Fig. G, is a fmall Sprig, with the douUe Row of Veficles 

 magnified. 



fiate XXIV. N", 9. CoralltJia pliimofa nivea, fuco ?mnimOy tereti adnafce7U. 

 ^^' '' ' Snow-white downy Coralline. 



Among: fome uncommon Corallines, which I received 

 from my worthy Friend the Reverend Mr. Borlafe, near 

 Penzance in Cornwall^ I met with this mofl curious minute 

 one, adhering to a Fucus. At iirfl: I took it for fome white 

 Down of Feathers; but, upon Examination, I found it to be 

 an articulated Coralline, with the joints united by Tubulin as 

 perfed as in the larger Kinds. 



Fig. h, N°. 9 Plate XX IV. is the natural Size of it, ad- 

 hering to a Piece of a Fucus. 



Fig. H, is the magnified Appearance of feveral Pieces of 

 the Coralline, faftened by fmall Globules to the Fibres of the 

 Fucus., likev/ife magnified. From thefe Globules rife 3 or 4 

 cylindrical Joints. 



F'ig. H I, expreffes the Globule and Joints magnified 

 hio'her. The whole Surface appears here to be covered over 

 with hoUov/ Squares, 



Ohfer- 



