NATURAL HISTORY. 



Plate 



218. Lettered Zoophytes, Genus Gorgonia, Plate L 



Fig. I . Gon;or,hi uohllls. Red Coral, or Noble 

 Coral . 



2. Part of the branch of Gorgonia Nobilis 



magnified, and exhibiting the animals 

 a. Gorgonia umbraculum 

 4. Portion of a branch magnified 

 c. Gorgonia ntkulata 

 6. Portion of a branch magnified 



Genus Alcyosium. 



219. Lettered Zoophytes, Genus Alcyonium, Plate IIL 



Fig. I . /llcyonium gorgonoides 



Genus SroNGiA. 



Fig. 2. Spongla tubiilofa 



3. Spongui pahnata 



4. Spongla protifera 

 J. Spongia corona ta 



220. 



321. 



222. 



225. 



Plate 

 223. Fig. 



224. 



Genus Flustra. 



Lettered Vermes, Order Zoophytes, Genus Fluftra, 

 Plate VIIL 



Fig. I. Flitfira foUacea 



2. Flujlra bombyclna 



2.* A portion of a branch magnified to (hew 

 the cells 



3. Fhijlra carbafea 



3.* Magnified to (hew the cells 



4. Flujlra verticil lata 



4.* Magnified to Ihew the cells 



Genus Tubularia. 



Lettered Vermes, Order Zoophytes, Genus Tubu- 

 laria, Plate I. 



Fig. I. Tubularia magnifica. Magnificent Tubularia, 

 or Animal Flower 

 The figures in this Plate difplay the animal 

 in its young and full-grown ftate, and ex- 

 hibit likewife the full expanfion of the 

 tentacula 



Genus Corallina. 



Lettered Zoophytes, Genus Corallina, Plate VI 

 & VII. 



ig. I. CoralRna officinalis 



One of the branches magnified 

 Corallina fquamata 

 A branch magnified 

 Corallina incrajjata 



6. Corallina opuntia 



7. Corallina corniculata 



8. A branch magnified 



Genus Sertularia. 



Lettered Vermes, Order Zoophytes, Genus Sertu- 

 laria, Plate VIII. 



Fig. I. Serlularia frutefcent 

 3-* A branch magnified 



09.^. 



2. Serlularia quadridcntala 

 2.*A branch magnified 



3. Serlularia pinajler 

 3.*A branch magnified 



4. Serlularia flicula 

 4.*A branch magnified 



Genus Hydra. 



Lettered Vermes, Order Zoophytes, Genus Hydra, 

 Plate V. 



Fig. I. Hydra •viridis. Green Polype 



2. Hydra grifca, Grey Polype 



3. Hydra fufca. Brown Polype 



4. 5, 6. Clufters of the different fpecie8,a8 they 



live at the roots of aquatic plants immerf- 

 ed in water 

 * Thofe marked 'with ajlar are magnified. 



Order V. 



Infusoria. 



Genus Brachionus. 



Lettered Animalcules, Clafs Vermes, Plate I. 



Fig. I — 6. Brachionus urceolaris, in various ftates of 

 expanfion and retraftion 



7 . Brachionus Jlriatus 



8. Brachionus tripus 



9. Brachionus uncinnatus ' 

 10. Brachionus quadridentatus 



Fig. 



Genus Vorticella. 



Vorlicella polypina 



Vorticella polypina, a clufler magnified 



Vorticella anajlalica, the group (hewing the 

 manner in which they aggregate in cluf- 

 ters ; and alfo figures of the fingle-head- 

 ed, double-headed, and quadruple-headed, 

 feparate 



Vorticella pyraria, a duller 



Vorticella opercidaria, a group, diewing the 

 flelliform animal expanded 

 16. Vorticella umbellaria 



Vorticella digitalis 



Vorticella nehulifera 



14 

 '5 



17 



226. 



Genus Trichoda. 



Lettered Vermes Infusoria, Plate II. 



Fig. 1,1. Trichoda fol, under two appearance* 

 2, 2, 2. Trichoda cometa, three appearances 

 3,3. Trichoda botnba, two appearances 



4. Trichoda trigona 



5. Trichoda anas 



6. Trichoda urnula 



7. Trichoda protcus 



Genus Cercaria. 

 Fig. 8, 8, 8. Cercaria Lcmna, in tlie entirely expand- 

 ed pofition it affumes when moving, and 



9.9" 



two others 

 Cercaria inquieta, 

 trailed 



extended and fubre- 



