132 . III. DIST. CHAR, Prototype. 



those by capital letters, that have reference 

 to the parts of plants or animals from which 



fc.)Distinct (oscula distincta) separated, not running into each 



other. 

 Confluent (canflucntia) running into one another. Madrepora 



dadalea, T. 46. f. l. 2. Ellis. 



Labyrinth-form (labyrinthijormia) running much into one ano- 

 ther, and scarcely exhibiting any separate or distinct termina- 

 tions. Madrepora labyrinthica, T. 46. f. 3. 4. Ellis. 

 &c. &c. 



The MARGIN of the Receptacle (Margo) 

 a.)Defined (definitus) determinate; its limits and form distinctly 



marked. 

 Obsolete (obsolet us) indistinct; not determinate; its limits not 



defined. Madrepora galaxea, T. 47. f. 7- Ellis. 

 ft.)Proper, or distinct (proprius) surrounding and defining the li- 

 mits of the aperture to one cell only. Madrepora radtata, 

 T. 47. f. 8. Ellis. 



Cornmon (communis) uniting with the adjacent margins so as to 

 form a part of the limits of several apertures. Madrepora 

 retepora, T. 54. f. 3.F/ustra carbasea, T. 3. f. 6. 7- Ellis. 

 Double (duplex) eoinmon, but exhibting the junctions of the 



margins in a double line. 



c.) Acute (acutus) Obtuse (obtusus) Dentated (dentqtus) 

 Arched (fornicatus) &c. &c. 



The CENTRE of the Receptacle (Centrum) 

 a.) Simple (simplex} Hollow (cavum)&c. &c. v. Secondary 



terms under Axis. 



Corroded (exesum) full of superficial holes, as if worn or eaten. 

 Lobulate (lobulatum) sending off small, lateral divisions or seg- 

 ments, of the same form and structure as the mainline of the 

 septum. Madrepora phrygia, T. 48. f. 2. Maandrites, 

 T. 48. f. 1. Ellis. 



