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Fig. 1. Muricea humilis (Edw.) V. A terminal branch of No. 1515a, X 3 377 



la. The same, spicules, in natural colors; a, 6, spinose clubs from the exterior; d, unilaterally 



spinose spindle; c, regular warted spindle from the interior; e, /, g, small purple spindles 

 from the exterior, X 124 377 



2. Gorgonia gracilis V. A branchlet from the type, in natural colors, X 3 393 



3. Gorgonia braziliensis V. Part of a branchlet from the type, No. 4508, X 3 392 



3a. The same. Spicules in natural colors; a, double-spindle; 6, double-rosette; c, scaphoid, 



X 480 392 



4. Leptogorgia rathbuni V. Branch from the type, No. 4555, X 3 397 



4a. The same. Spicules; a, regular warted spindle; 6, double-spindle; c, double-rosette; 



d, slender acute spindle from the tentacles, X 480 



5. Leptogorgia rubropurpurea V. Branches of type, No. 4523, X 2 3/4 



5a. The same. Spicules; a, double-rosettes; 6, cross; c $ short double-spindle or double- 

 cone, X 480 



6. Gorgonia hartti V. Terminal branches of type, No. 4554, X 2 3/4 



6a. The same. Spicules; a, stout purple spindle; b, purple double-rosette; c f yellow elon- 



397 

 398 



398 

 391 



gated acute spindle from near the surface; d $ yellow scaphoid from outer layer, X 480 391 





