14 i'tlNICULINlD^. 



linearis, adtenuata, rachi tereti ; altera latera polypifera. Stipes 

 carnosus, crassior, teres, llachis stipitc multo longior, adtenuata ; 

 altera latera polypis confertissirais paleaceis obsita. Ossicixlura intus 

 teres, lineari-adtenuatiim, subflexiim. Longitudine sesquipedali sic- 

 cata extat in Museo Dom. Petn Cramer Anstelodatnensis" 



Pavonaria sch^^ea, Cuvier, 11, A. ed. 2. iii. p. 319, is described as 

 being cylindrical, with the polypes placed on one side. 



This has been referred to the genus Pavonaria by Cuvier (Rt^g. 

 Anim. ed, 2, iii, p, 319) and Blainville (Man, d'Act. p. 516), No 

 specimens agreeing with the description have been found in Museums, 

 and the species is doubtful (see Herldotz, Not. p, 11), 



See fossil Pavonaria Delanovii, Milne-Edwards & Haime, Coral, 

 i. p. 215. 



4. SCYTALIUM. 



Coral free, linear, elongate ; base elongate, vermiform ; above 

 quadrangular ; sides and hinder part bare ; two series of small, 

 elongate, triangular lobes, placed obtusely on the sides of the front of 

 the axis, so as to be nearlj- parallel with the axis. Axis quadran- 

 gular, thin. Poly[)es retractile. 



Scytalium, Herldotz, Not. p. 74 ; Gray, Ann. ^- Mag, Nat. Hist. 18G0, 

 V. p. 21. 



6, Scytalium Sarsii 



Scytalium Sarsii, HcrMotz, Not. p. 14, t. 7. f. C ; Gray, Ann. Sc May. 

 Nat. Hist. 18(30, v. p. 21. 



Hah. North Sea (Mus. Leyden). 



** Rachis cylindrical; cells Jleshy, not spiculose. 

 5. VIRGULARIA. 



Coral free, linear, elongate, cylindrical, llachis with the polypes 

 placed in two lateral diverging series, leaving a part of the front and 

 hinder part of the body of the axis free. Cells not produced, and 

 ■without spicules, adpressed, nearly at right angles with the axis. 

 Axis cylindrical, fusiform, rather stony, elongate, as long as the 

 rachis, tapering at each end. 



Virgnlaria, Lamk. A. s. V. ii. p. 429 ; Herklotz, Not. p, 11 ; Gray, Ann, 

 8f Mag. Nat. Hist. 18G0, v, p, 20. 



MM, Milne-Edwards and Haime observe that this little genus, 

 established by Lamarck, only differs from Pennattila by the deve- 

 lopment of the rachis and the shortness of the pinnides (Corall. i. 

 p. 112). 



7, Virgnlaria juncea. B,M, 



Coral fusiform, elongate, very thin ; base vermiform, elongate, 

 rather swollen ; feather narrowed above. 



Sapitta marina, Humph, Amh. vi. p. 2oG. 



