GORGONIA, 87 



the confiftence of leather ^ this is about five inches 

 high. 



ii. Gorgonia pinnata, Weft-India pinnated Gorgon. Tab. 14.. 



Fig, 3.. 

 Gorgonia ramofa pin- This Gorgon is branched and 



nata> ramulis fuboppofetis pinnated ; the fmall branches 

 compreJfiSy ofculis polypi- are comprefTed and nearly op- 

 feris i?t marginibus • feria- fite. The polype fuckers come 

 tint difpofitis^ came al- out of the mouths in regular 

 hido-flavefcente intus pur- rows on each margin, The 

 purajcente y ojfe cornea, flefh is yellowifh, with fome 



appearance of purple on the 

 infide. The bone is horny. 



Tab. 14. Fig. 3. 



This elegant Sea-Feather is very common in the Weft 

 Indies. It is often found of a fine purple color, at other 

 times yellow. This fpecimen was fent in fpirits, with all 

 the polype fuckers extended, by Mr. Greg, who was very 

 attentive, in his collecting them, to fhew in what man^- 

 ner they appeared alive. It is often confounded by au- 

 thors with the G. fetofa of Linnams, or Sea- Feather of 

 Sir Hans Sloane,. 



12. Gorgonia exferta. Bareheaded Gorgon. TAm$?- 



Fig. 1* 

 Gorgonia teres fparfe This Gorgon is round, thinly 2. 



ramofa , ramulis alternis r branched, and the branches 



ofculis oBlovalvulis alter- alternate. The mouths, or 



nis, polypis oBotentacula- cells, are placed alternately-; 



tis exfertisj came fquamu- thefe have eight valves, and 



lis albis veftita y ojfe fub~ the polypes have as many 



fufca comec* claws, and appear on the out- 



