p2 ^ Natural Hiftory 



under it, and feem inferted in the Fore-part of the Keck. 

 The Quills of this are hooked at the Ends, and placed fo, in 

 each Divifion, as if turning to meet the other in the Front. 

 Towards the upper Part of the Body are fix curious Feet, 

 three of a Side, formed like Fins, compofed of fix Quills 

 each in the Shape of Oars. 



The fmall Feet on each Side, down to the Tail, are com- 

 pofed of Tufts of minute fharp-pointed fhining Quills. 



In the Centre of the Body is a round Lump, which, pro- 

 bably, is the Matrix, or Ovary of the Animal. 



• The Defer iptio?i of aTvBULAR Coralline from Malta. 



S other Species of Animals, befides Polypes, are the Fa- 

 bricators of Tubular CoralHnes, I thought it might not 

 be improper to introduce a Defcription of fome curious Tubes, 

 with their Animals, brought in Spirits from the Sea-coafl; of 

 the iHand of Malt a , communicated to me by my worthy 

 and ingenious Friend, Mr. Peter Collinfon, F. R. S. and de- 

 fcribed in Plate XXXIV. I fball call this CoraUine, 



Plate Corallma Tuhidaria Melitenfis, fcolopendris, te7itacuUs duo- 



XXXIV. in^ duplicato-pe?tnatis i?iftruBis. 



An Tenicilla marma f 



Maltefe Tubular Coralline. 



When I took thefe Tubes and Animals out of the Spirits 

 of Wine, I perceived a fmall flimy Bag, into which the Bafes, 

 or firft Beginnings of feveral of thefe Tubes, were inferted, 

 as may be obferved at Fig. d. 



The Tubes, which are built by the inclofed Animals, in- 

 creafe gradually in Diameter, as they rife in Height. The 



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