x8 C E L L A R I A. 



having a tubulous mouth to each of its cells. The whole 

 is of a deep yellowifli femi-tranfparent color, and of a. 

 membranaceous texture. 



12. Fluftra membranaeea. Chagrin Sea Matt., 



Fluftra piano -foliacea Membranaceous adhering 



indivifa adnata^ hinc eel- Sea Matt, with oblong qua- 



lulis quadrangulis oblon- drangular cells, pointed at the 



giS) ad angulos fuperiores upper projecting angles. 

 prominulisy mucronatis. 



Fluftra menibranacea. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. pag, 

 1301. 



This Sea Matt was brought from Weymouth, in Dor- 

 fetfhire, and was found adhering to the Fucus digitatus. 



There are difperfed here and there, at regular diftances 

 over the furface, little tranfparent, fhort, erect tubes ; 

 but to what ufe I fliall not pretend to determine, unlefs 

 they are the ovaries. 



IV. GELLARIA. CELLEFEROUS CORALLINE 



Animal crefcens plant <e Is an animal growing in the 



habitu. form of a plant. 



Stirps crujiacea^ lapi- The item is cruftaceous, in- 



defcens, e cellulis feriatis dining to ftone, compofed of 



compofita^ plerumque ra- rows of cells, for the moft 



mofa et articulata^ tubu- part jointed and branched, ad- 



lis adherens. bering by little tubes. 



CamtnU polypiformza e It fends forth polype-like 



poro vel ofculo fingulce fuckers from the little open- 



cellules exferens. ings of each of its cells. 



Ovaria 



