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brevibus oppofitis, ovariis placed oppofite to each other ; 

 ramofis lobatis oppofitis ex the ovaries are located, and. 

 tubulo reptanti enafcenti- arife from oppofite branches, 

 bus, which proceed from the creep- 



ing adhering tube. 



This Coralline is about two inches high, very {len- 

 der, and of a bright yellow color. It creeps on fucus's. 

 The ovaries differ from all the reft of the genus : they are 

 Jobated, and the lobes are placed oppofite to one another: 

 thefe appear to be full of fpawn, of a deep orange color, 

 which is fent forth from holes at the end of the lobes. 



This was firft difcovered by Mr. John Evans, a fea- 

 officer in the Eaft-India Company's fervice, among fome 

 fea productions brought from Yarmouth, in Norfolk, in 

 the year 1767. 



36. Sertularia muricata. 



Sertularia articulata^ 

 denticulis pedunculatis ex 

 Jingulis articulis alternis } 

 ovariis fubglobojis crifiatis 

 muricatis pedunculatis ', ex 

 tubulis radiciformibus e- 

 nafcentibus* 



Sea Hedge-Hog Coralline. Tab. 7. 



Fig. 3. 



This Coralline has ajointed4- 

 ftem, with denticles on foot- ' 

 ftalks proceeding alternately 

 from the joints ; the ovaries 

 are globular, full of points 

 from crefted ribs ; they fit on 

 foot-ftalks, and arife from 

 root-like tubes. 



Tab. 7. Fig. 3. 4. 



Dr. David Skene, of Aberdeen, firft difcovered this 

 Coralline. The fpecimens he fent me were imperfect, as 

 wanting the denticles ; they feem to be, by what Icould 

 judge of the ftalks and imperfecl; pieces, not unlike the 



I 2 knotted 



