A, E. Verrili—The Bermuda Islands; Coral Reefs. 317 
The only specimen yet known is about 5 feet high; the longer 
terminal branches are 12 to 18 inches (300 to 450™") long and about 
2 to 4™ in diameter. 
It was taken outside the reefs, near North Rocks, in about 100 
feet of water. 
Doubtful species of Gorgonie. 
Several species have been recorded, without descriptions, from 
Bermuda, which cannot be determined without examination of the 
specimens. Probably most, if not all, are synonyms of the species 
listed above. 
Among them are the following: 
Gorgonia (Plexaura) purpurea (Pallas). Recorded by Heilprin, 
op. cit., p. 104. 
The genuine purpurea (Pallas) is a slender species of Leptogorgia, 
ranging from Brazil to Chili. Heilprin’s species may have been the 
purple var. of P. flexuosa or P. anguiculus. 
Gorgonia (Plexaura) multicauda (Lam.). Recorded by Heilprin, 
loc. cit., p. 104. 
The original species of Lam. belongs to Huniceopsis, but Heilprin 
gives, as synonyms of his species, G‘. crassa Ellis and Sol. and G. ver- 
miculata Lam. The latter isa Plexaurella ; the former is a Pseudo- 
plexaura. 
Gorgonia (Hunicea) pseudoantipathes Lam. Recorded by Heil- 
prin, loc. cit., p. 104. 
The original type was a Muricea (t. Edw. and H.), but the name 
has been variously misapplied by authors. 
HYDROZOA. 
Millepora alcicornis Linn. Sea Ginger. Finger Coral. Figures 36, 169. 
Plate xxx, fig. 2; plate xxxvi, fig. 1 (20). 
Dana, Zodph., p. 543, 1846. M. Edw. and Haime, Corall., iii, p. 228, 1860. 
Pourtalés, Florida Reefs, pl. xx, figs. 1-6, 1880, exceilent. Quelch, Voy. 
Challenger. Vaughan, Corals Porto Rican Waters, p. 318, plates xxxv- 
xxxvili. Verrill, these Trans., xi, p. 182. 
This is the most abundant coral, both on the outer reefs and on 
the inner rocks and ledges. It grows in very shallow water as well 
as at the depth of 5 to 8 fathoms. It forms, when well grown, large 
rosette-like clusters of lobed and digitate flat fronds, diverging in 
all directions, the groups often being 4 to 6 feet or more across, 
Trans. Conn. Acap., Vou. XII. 21 ~“MarcH, 1907. 
