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A. 





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This is of a clofer texture than the foregoing fpecies, and "generally found growing 

 about fmall decayed pieces of wood. 



SPONGIA 6. Fifiulofa & caver nofa rufefcens, jibris rigidisfubequa- 



libus laxe intertextis. 



Spongia Cavern of a extus aculeata, L. Sp. P. 



The brown loofe Spunge with rigid fibres. 



This plant grows fomething like the foregoing in its difpofition j but its fibres are 

 always rigid and fubdiaphane, and its texture more loofe and difengaged. 



. Subrotwida, cavernofa^ lame 11 a ta & fubvillo/a, textura 



chartacece* 



SPONGIA 





Alcinoum Subvillofum Am 





The 



amellated and fubvillofe Alcinoum, or American Spunge 



This fpongy fubftance is found in loofe cavernous maffes, compofed of thin com 

 prefTed laminae irregularly difpofed, and of a clofe paper-like texture. Every plat 

 of the whole mafs is covered with a fhort delicate down. 



KERATOPHYTON I. Reticulatum compreffu 



Frutex Marinus elegantiffimus Clufti. SI. Cat. p. 3 . 



The plain reticulated Sea- fan, or feather. 



Though the productions of this kind may fhew many 





ks of 



and are generally found furrounded 



Wi 



a coat or 



cruft 



an animal nature, 



1 » ■ m 



hich is allowed 



be the work of forne marine infects ; I have been induced from their tunicated reg 

 ftru&ure, and tapering branched form, as well as hollow center and expanded 



look upon them as meer vegetable fubftances 



nd 



fuch, I have thought this 



the mod convenient place for them. I acknowledge my worthy, and learned friend 

 Mr. Ellis t has fatisfied me very amply as to the nature and clafs of mod of the other 

 feemingly vegetating marine productions, but muft wait for fome further illustrations 

 before I can confent to range thefe among the effects of animal labour. Thefe 



illy known by their flrong cohefion and horny 



branched and frequently 



ticulated form, and the ftrong animal fmell they commonly yield when bu 



KERATOPHYTON 2. Majus comprejfum, reticulatum & appendiculatum. 



The larger reticulated Sea-fan with lateral appendages. 



This may be a variation of the foregoing fort, but is more remarkable on account 

 of thofe fmaller appendages that rife cut of both furfaces : it is chiefly found about 

 Carolina, and grows often to a monftrous fize. 



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KERATOPHYTON 3. Fruticofum ramulis li beri s fubcomprejis diflice difpofitis. 

 An, Corallina Humilior fritticofa, &c. Slo. Hilt, t. 22. f. 4. 



The compreffed Sea-feather with loofe branches. 



KERATOPHYTON 4. Fruticofum elatius, ramulis teretibus quaquaverfum. 



expanfis, 



Corallina Fruticofa elatior, &c. SI. Cat. & Hift. t, 22. f. 1, 2, 3. 



The fpreading Sea-feather with flender branches. 



The 



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