144 Scientific Intelligence. 
Litigorgia eemucthaee V. (Val. sp.). By some unaceountahe 
nae e in the examination of the spied; this species, together 
with LZ, fiexilis, L. rigida V.,and L. cuspidata V., were 
ously referred to Eugorgia, in the last rewees of this Journal 
; onia humilis” Verrill, Memoirs Boston Soe. Natunl 
History, vol. i, p. 6, 1864 (non Dana). ood on ci this 
species has convinced me that it is identical with Liti 
Panama. Its supposed locality -(Charlestiai Sc) 
bably erroneous, since a Panama species of Astrangia 
Killiker. It is per’ s Gorgonia i var. alba, Tab. xl. 
. Note.—In the last number of this — p.4 ain, the name of pies 
of Starfishes referred to should read Amphiaster inste ad of ae 
genus entirely from his ype species, A. Atlantiook 
ers so materially in internal structure, that Mr. Billings 
ex : 
A. Minganensis and A. profundus, 1 am inclined to age 
him that these fossils pelt to the Protozoa, and are 
corals, 80, it is possible that what appeared in section 
minute vesicular Fm filling th : oetiteal pavity: and pitt 
spaces, in the N y have been ae of 
spicula. It is also 2 worthy of 0 Pes fen may be seen 
my remarks in th number of this J coral 
ponder. Me reseed with ai the similarity of some oF h™ 
e Nevada species to some re 
while wile Me. 3 eer oom That Pr oe yo i bis 
ructur oa ‘the Foran ae 
croscopic st 
bald ws the Pap arent 
scarcely Be group, omunte, the app 
sige species of Lower Silurian Fossil, p. 3, 1861 
+ Palzozoic fossils, p. 3 
