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THE GORGONIANS OF THE BRAZILIAN COAST. 



The spicules agree essentially with those of the normal variety 

 specimen (No. 1515c) is 125 mm. high and 130 mm. broad. 



The larg 



er 



Fig. 1. Muricea humilis. Characteristic 



spicules; a-h, warted yellow spindles •J'T^bs 



inner layers; i-l, spindles with spinules on one side, from the external layer; n-r, p 



from external layer; s, t, irregular spicules; u-w, small spindles. X 75. 



It occurred at the Abrolhos with the normal variety. 

 It may have grown under unfavorable conditions. 



Coll. C. F. Hartt. 



