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List of the Corals of the Coast of Brazil. 



The following list is made up from the observations of the author and 

 from all the known lists and descriptions of Brazilian reef corals. Follow- 

 ing the name of each locality arc given in parentheses the names of the 

 authorities or collectors. Two other species are mentioned as having been 

 found at the Lagoa de Camamu by Spix and Martins, but it has not been 

 possible to identify them. The list does not include the deep-sea corals 

 dredged off the coast by the " Challenger " ■^ and other expeditions. 



Most of the identifications have been made by Dr. Greeley, who was 

 kindly assisted in doubtful cases by Dr. T, W. Vaughan. Professor 

 Verrill's paper on Brazilian corals, published in the Transactions of the 

 Connecticut Academy of Science, XL, was not seen until after this re- 

 port was in type. That paper contains several varieties not mentioned 

 in this list. It has not been possible to revise the list since seeing the 

 paper of Professor Ven-ill. 



Class ANTHOZOA. 



1. Astrangia solitaria (?) Milne Edwards and Hainie.^ 



2. Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards and Haime. 



These two forms were found on the sandstone reofs north of Pernam- 

 buco. The Astrangia was also found by Von Ihering at Bahia and at 

 Sao Sebastiao, State of Sao Paulo, and by Branner at Caravellas. 



3. Heliastraea (Orbicella') aperta Verrill. 



Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. I., part 2, page 356. Maceio coral reef 

 (Greeley). Itaparica (Rathbun). Abrolhos (Hartt). 



4. Heliastraea (Orbicella) acropora Linn. 



Bahia de Camamu (Spix and Martius). 



5. Heliastraea (Orbicella) cavernosa Milne Edwards and Haime. 



Lagoa de Camamu, Bahia (Spix and Martius). It was also dredged 

 in 30 fathoms off Barra Grande, Brazil. This is a West Indies species 

 of reef coral. The station at which it was found is at about west 

 longitude 34° 49', south latitude 9° 7', near the edge of the 100 fathom 

 line.^ 



1 Jolm J. Quelch. Report on the reef-corals collected by H. M. S. " Cliallenger " 

 during tiie years 1873-187G. "Challenger" Reports, Zoolugj', Vol. XVI.; Th. 

 Studer. Supplementary report on tlie Alcyonaria, Vol. XXXII., London, 1889. 



2 Dr. Vaughan says there are three species of AstranrjiJae on the coast of Bra- 

 zil: Astranqia, similar to A. solitaria (Les.) Ver. 1864; a new species, A. Rathtnini 

 Vaughan MS. ; and Phyllangia americana Milne Edw. and Haime. (Porto Rican 

 Corals, p. 299.) 



3 " Challenger " Reports, Zoology, XVI., 13. 



