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drawn from the microfcope, have the appearance of an 

 elegant flower. This was brought from Italy, and fent 

 to me by Thomas Pennant, Efq. F. R. S. 



4. Pennatula mirabilis. The Strange Sea- Pen. 



Pennatula ftirpe fill- This Sea-Pen has a long 



for mi ^ rachi di/liche pin- flender ftem, whofe midrib is 

 nata^ pinnis lunatis re- pennated on both fides ; the 

 motis alternis. pinna? or fins are placed alter- 



nate, and at a diftance from 

 each other, and fhaped like a. 

 half-moon., 



Polypus mirabilis* Muf. Ad. Fred. pag. 96. tab; 19. 

 fig. 4. 



Pennatula mirabilis. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 53. tab. 2©.. 

 fig. 17. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. pag. 1322.. 



This Sea-Pen, whofe figure I have taken from Dr. 

 Linnes's Mufeum Adolph. Fred, feems not properly to 

 belong to this genus, or is only a part of one, and wants 

 the fleiliy bafe. 



I have a fpecimen fent me from Holland with a flefhy 

 bafe, whofe pinna? or fins anfwer to his defcription ; but 

 fome of the upper part of it being broken off, prevented 

 my giving a figure of it. 



5. Pennatula antenninao The ' Peacock-Jijb Sea-Pen. 



Pennatula Jlirpe Jim- This Sea-Pen has a fingle 



pliciy rachi quadrangu- ftem; the midrib is fquare, and, 



lari) later ibus tribus po- full of polype-like fuckers on 



bifera. three fides. 



Pennadel pefce pavone. Bohadfch mar. 112. tab. 9,, 

 fig. 4. Phil, Tranf Vol, 53. tab, 20, fig. 8. 



Pennatula, 



