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horny axis; smooth ccenenchyma, with very small, spindle-shaped 
spicula ; verruciform cells, armed at the summit with longer, slen- 
der, projecting and arieoees, sharp spicula, which are often much 
bent 
i errucosa V., is a na species, with few clavate branches and 
prominent verrucose ce 
H. tortuosa V., has asian crooked, irregular branches ; smaller, 
less prominent, and scattered cells ; and grows to the height of six 
inches or more. 
Psammogorgia arbuscula V errill, = Echinogorgia arbuscula Ver- 
rill, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. Hist., 1866, p. 326.—The genus Psammo- 
thick ce cenenchyma, with the surface granulated by the numerous 
very small, rough spic ils These are of several forms, but mostly 
pale thick, blunt spindles, very strongly ce a and thorny; 
ad as long, very thorny; some are pret- 
ty pomelet pes with five, six, or more, poaairgs rays. The cells are 
Astrogorgia Sinensis Verrill, = Muricea Sinensis V., Proc. Essex 
Inst. Saab p. 187, Pl. 5, f. 5, 5a.—This genus is allie d to the last, 
and li sa granulated surface, and the cells scattered on 
sides, anid usually verruciform. The spicula of the ccenenchyma 
are, however, very different, being nearly all long, fusiform, sharp, 
warty ¢s spindles’ of various siz In alcoholic specimens the ten- 
tacles are not wholly sottpoted, an form a low cone, covered by 
es. 
Juncella extans Verrill, Bulletin M. C. Z., Jan., 1864, p. 37, 
- ers pred Johnston, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 14, p. 142, 2 
saws suffruticosa Edw. and Haime, = Gorgonia suffruticosa 
Dana.—An —— of ae: spicula of this species proves it to 
be a true Plexa 
Plexaura a apliees Verrill, = nia spicifera Dana.—Com- 
mon at Aspinwall, €. H. Bra radley, Moa Totten 
Ple errill, Bulletin M. C. Z. , 1864, > a cras- 
sa Ellis — =~ (non Dana).—This species is not the Plecaurella 
erassa Kélliker, which appears to be th 
CE &p-), ad whether = latter be really Ehrenberg’s species 
ascertained wi examination of the original spe 
icroscopic rutin’ it is a Doom Kall., but the 
e @. oan has a been used, and is 4 Rael 
gia) P na Ve is pa b 7 
low rahi pol the branchlets saint pp 
rminal ones subpinna 
flat, sca 
ttered. ee Se ; 
