104 . III. DIST. CHAR. Prototype. 



80. Cauline (caulmum) or originating front 

 the stalk of an herb. 



DEFINITIONS. 

 PRIMARY TERMS. 



The FULCIMENT is distinguished according to its consistence 

 and parts. 



* CONSISTENCE. 



CORAL (corrallium) a fulciment of a firm and, often, stony sub- 

 stance; as in Madrepora, Millepora, Cellepora, Isis, many 

 of the GorgonicK, &c., &c. 



CORALLINE (corallina) a fulciment of a membranous, filamen- 

 tous, crustaceous, or, often, friable substance ; as in the ge- 

 nus Corallina; also in Sertularia, Flustra, &c., &c. 



SPONGE (spongicz) a fulciment of a reticulated,- fibrous, and, ge- 

 nerally, flexible substance ; as in the genus Spongia. The 

 masses of interwoven fibres called sponges are merely fulci- 

 ments to a living gelatinous matter with which they are 

 cloathed in the recent state. 



* * PARTS. 



BASIS (basis) the part by which the fulciment is attached to ano- 

 ther body. 



STIRP (stirps) the whole of the fulciment rising from the basis, 

 exclusive of the dissepiments and vesicles. 



A. Kind. 



c.)Tube (tubus) the stirp peculiar to the Tulipora and Tubula- 

 r ia, When jointed, as in many Tubular ia, it is denomi- 

 nated a 

 Culm (culmus) from its resemblance to the stalk or stem of the 



grass tribe. 



Stipe (stipes) is a stirp rising above the basis in a simple, stem- 

 like form, and expanding into, or sending out, branches 

 of another structure from or near the top only ; as in Coral- 

 Una Peniculum, Ell. Zooph. Tab. 7. fig. 5, 6. Corallina 

 Phoenix. Ell. Z. T. 25. f. 2. &c. 



Mass (cumulus) the stirp of a common fulciment when it does 

 not affect a plant or shrub-like form. 



