412 Scientific Intelligence. 
For M. placomus and ve forms age ee established the genus 
 nomvenabaey and for M. cerea Dan ie species, the we. 
characterized genus Hohinogorgia. 26 Prof Dana’s Zoéphytes the 
first t ive species of Muricea alone belong to the restricted genus, 
but his Gorgonia tuberculata Esper should be added. The first 
four species in Milne Edwards’s Coralliaires are true Muricew. Dr. 
Koélliker admits seven species. In - Museum of Yale apres 
M. pendula Verrill, of 8. Carolina; MW. tuberculata Koll., M. va- 
tricosa K., and MM. humosa K., to complete the whole number of 
species now known. 
Gonigoria clavata oe Proce. Zool. Soc. 1851, p. 124, is doubt- 
less also a young Muri 
Muricea muricata Ver rrill = Gorgonia muricata Pallas; Ellis 
and agi, = Muricea spicifera Lamx. Exp. Meth., Tab. 71, f. 1 & 2, 
182 
to Ie indie V., in hie Nias n Soe. Nat. Hist., i, p. 45, July, 
864, 
M. lava Verrill, Bulletin M. C. Z., 1864, is a distinct Florida 
sa 
= albi a, This is peat terized tie 8 somewhat app 
cells with an elongated and epee lower lip; ; its thick branches; 
and long, acute, fusiform, very thorny spic 
: sie hebes oe mle see 
eed not only by its deep le aes 
ies, but by its ab tape ecll,thic 
. and short, blunt spel? 
branches oe ee 
Ippressa, Verrill, Bull ctin M. C C. Z., Jan} 1864, = = Eunicea 
wich. and Mich., Supl Corall. I, Antilles, p. 171, Tab. iii, 
tic t A cade: ee eee a , vol. i, part 2. 
