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Cellepora Hincks (Fahr., L., Lam. p. , CcUeporaria Lmx.). Zoarinm iu- 

 crustana, stralis pluribus zooeviorum consfaus, aut erectum ramosum; zooecia urceo- 

 lata, erecta aut suherccta; orificium intcgrum aut sinuat^mi, rostro aut rostris pluribus 

 avicularia fcrcntibus pracilitum. 



1. C. pumicosa L. {Millcpora pumicosa Pall. , C. vcrrucosa L. , Fabr., 

 €. pumicosa Busk, Discopora verrucosa Lam., Risso). Zoarium incrustans, solidum, 

 scabrum, saepe nodulosum, rubescens; zooecia subcylindrica aut ovata, {>:labra, 

 erecta (marg:inalia decumbentia), ag:gregata; oriticium orbiculare, non sinuatum, 

 peristomate tenui elevato: sub ipso margine interiore rostruni centrale acuminatum 

 [„sub osculo mucrone insigni'' Pallas], cui intus avicularium mandibula lata in- 

 sidet; ooecia parva triauf^ula. 



Distrib. : Atlanticum, Britannicum, Norvegicum. 



Habit.: Mediterraneum (Pallas); Marseille, cote du Ratonneau, large de 

 3Ieiean, Riou et Podesta (Marion); Nizza (Risso); Bonifacio (nTravailleur", 

 A. M. Ed-watids); „]\Iare della Toscana" (Richiardi); Napoli (Dellk Chiaje, 

 Wateks); Adria, frequens (Heller), Lussin (Gtkube). 



2. C. ramulosa L. (C. x>umicosa var. Saks). Zoarium erectum rainosum, 

 ramis cylindricis ant leviter compressis, dichotomis; zooecia ovata, glabra, elon- 

 gata, gracilia in junioribus, in adultis et aetate provectioribus prominentia, ventri- 

 cosa, irregulariter disposita; orilicium suborbiculare , non sinuatum, peristomate 

 tenui elevato, infra rostro in apicem acutum producto, in latere uno hujus avicu- 

 larium basi supra aperturam proiiciens, mandibula acuta sursum directa; inter- 

 dum avicularia spathulata sparsa; ooecia subglobosa latiora quam altiora. Altit. 

 zoar. 1 — ?j poll. 



Distrib. : Atlanticum septentrionale ; Madeira. 



Habit.: Marseille, cote du Ratonneau, large de Mejean, ile Maire (Makion); 

 Napoli (Waters). 



3. C. avicularis Hcks. (C. ramuhsa var. avicularis Smitt). Zoarium in- 

 crustans, multiforme, saepe nodulosum; zooecia ovata, glabra, erecta (in seniori- 

 l)us), aggregata; oriticium supra orbicularia, infra sinu acuminato, peristomate 

 tenui elevato; sub orificio juxta sinum rostrum cui avicularium mandibula acumi- 

 nata insidet; ooecia prominentia subglobosa perforata, aviculario parvo; avicularia 

 spathulata permagna, sparsa, numerosa. 



Distrib. : Atlanticum septentrionale, Brltannicum. 



Habit.: Nizza („Travailleur", A. M. Edwards); Napoli (Waters); Adria 



(PlEPEK, HlNCKs). 



4. C. verruculata Smitt. Zooecia decumbentia ad margines perforata, avi- 

 culariis duobus acutis, unum in oriticio secundario inclusum, alterum supra purtem 

 proximalem frontis ; ooecia imperforata, calciticatione progrediente maximam ad 

 partem obtecta; orificium zooecii secundarium vulgo tuberculis quatuor (4 — (5) 

 coronatum, quorum unum cuspis est avicularii oralis, altera tubercula marginalia. 



Distrib.: Florida, Tortugas (Smitt). 

 H a b i t. : Napoli (Waters). 



5. C. dichotoma Hcks. (C, aviciilaris Smitt). Zoarium gracile, basi at- 

 tenuatum, dichotome aut irregulariter ramosum; zooecia ovata, ventricosa, glabra, 

 irregulariter aggregata; orificium suborbiculare , peristomate tenui elevato, sub 

 eo rostrum breve latum obtusum, aviculariti in e.jus latere; ooecia globosa, pro- 

 minentia, punctis elevatis; avicularia parva numerosa elevata et magna spatliu- 

 lata sparsa. 



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