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certain fine yellow ramified fibres, or veffels, that are 

 interwoven among the glafTy hard parts, analogous per- 

 haps to fuch-like veffels in the harder and fofter parts of 

 the bones of more perfect animals. Further, where the 

 animal fpreads its flefhy bafe on the rocks, we find the 

 bony or vitreous purple part adhering to the rocks, as we 

 do the horny or ftony hard parts in the bafe of the other 

 Gorgonias. 



21. Gorgonia calyculata. Cup-mouth Gorgon, 



Gorgonia dichotomy This Gorgon grows in a 



ramulis crajjis arre&is, fubdivided order, having erect 

 papillis truncatis, came thick branches, with trun- 

 cinerafcente intus purpu- cated papillae. The fleili is 

 rea^ ofculis majoribus ca- afh-colored without, and pur- 

 lyciformibus confertisfur- pie on the infide, furniined 

 fum fpe&antibus, polypis with large cup-fhaped mouths, 

 oElotentaculatis cirratis> difpofed clofe together in a 

 ojfe fubfufco corneo. quincunx order, and looking 



upwards, having polypes with 

 eight fringed claws extending 

 themfelves from them. The 

 bone is of a dark brown color,' 

 and horny nature. 



This fea-fhrub fends forth round white eggs, larger 

 than any of the genus. It was collected and preferved in 

 fpirits by Mr. Greg, 



22. Gorgonia abietina. Fir-like Gorgon. Tab.i6, 



Gorgonia rarnofa pin- This Gorgon is full of 



nata> came flava^ ofculis branches which are pinnated. 



purpureisj 



