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POLYZOA. 



** Branching. 



C. ramulosa. 

 Skenei. 



FAMILY VIII. ESCHARADJE. 



Eschara (Ray). Cells on both surfaces of the 

 expansion, immersed, and coalescent. 



E. foliacea. Fig. 28 ; n. s. and mag. 

 cervicornis. 



Retepora (Lamk.). Leafy, reticulated ; cells im- 

 mersed, on one surface only. 



R cellulosa. Fig. 29 ; n. s. and mag. 

 Beaniana. 



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Sub- Order III. CTENOSTOMATA. 



Polyzoary sponge-like, fleshy, irregular in 

 sharpe; cells immersed, with a contractile 

 orifice 



Polyzoary plant-like, horny, tubular ; cells 

 free, deciduous ; the extremity flexible and 

 invertile 



