Dr. J. E. Oray on the FUshy Aleyonoid Corals. 127 



riaccous, with iniljeddecT fusiform spined spicules. " Tentacles 

 with lobes on all sides " (Quoy). 



1. LorideUa siihviridis. [Cornidaria suhvindis^ Quoy &Gaini. 



Voj. Astrol. iv. 256, t. 22. f. 5-7.) 

 Var., Quoy & Gaim. I. c. t. 22. f. 8-10. 

 Ilab. Fetjec. 



2. LorideUa florida. {Actmantha Jlortda, Lesson, Voy. Coq . 85, 



1. 1. f . 3 = Xeniajiorida^ Dana.) 



3. LorideUa elongata. [Xenia elongatUj Dana, Zooph. GOG, 



t. 57. f. 5.) 

 Hah. ? 



4. LorideUa rosea. [Xenia ccerideaj var., Dana, Zooph. 605, 



t. 57. f. 3.) 

 Hah. Feejee. 



3. Waedella. 



Coral simple ; stem simple, with very numerous smooth 

 internal sjjicules forming a thick spongy weh. Polypes not 

 retractile. 



WardeUa indivisa. [Xenia indivisa^ Sars, Kolliker, I. H. 

 133.) 

 Llab. Naples (Sars). 



B. Cored ceUular ; the surface of the coral and outer side of the polype- 

 cells covered ivith opaque, rugose, fusiform spicules. Polype retractile. 



a. Stem, hranches, and polype-cells covered ivith sp)icules. 



Fam. 8. Nidalidse. 



Coral simple or branched ; stem cylindrical, cartilaginous, 

 with a crustaceous skin and imbedded spicules. Polypes on 

 the upper surface of a hemispherical head, with prominent 

 large conical polype-cells ; stem and polype-cells covered with 

 large fusiform spicules. 



NiDALIA. 



Gray, P. Z. 8. 1835, ii. 59. 



Coral cylindrical, branched, Avith an expanded hemispherical 

 head with large conical cells on the upper sm'face • cells 

 covered with spines. 



Nidalia occidenfcdis, Gray, P. Z. S. iii. 30; P. Z. S. 1857, 

 p. 129, t. 7. (not t. 3. f. 2). 

 Hah. '? 



