THE 



FAN GORGONIA, 



O R 



VENUS's FAN. 



Generic Character. 



The Flowers Polypes, difperfed from the lateral 



branches. 

 The Stem rooted, horny, continued, branchy ; 

 flattened at the bafe, covered with a bark. 



Lin. 

 Specific Character, &c. 



RETICULATED GORGONIA, with the ra^ 



mifications internally comprefled, and the 



bark yellow (or purple). 



Lin. 



VENUS's FAN. 



Ellis's Zoophytes, p. 92. 



SEA-FAN. 



Ellis's Corallines, p. 60. 



The objedt figured on this plate, and generally known 

 by the name of the Sea-Fan, is one of thofe numerous 

 productions which are not more remarkable for the 

 iingularity of their appearance, than for the different 



opinions 



