VERMIOLOGY. 



PLATE CLVII. 



MADREPORA RADIATA 

 RADIATED MADREPORE 



Zoophytes. 



** Composed of numerous Stars. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 

 Coral, with lamellate star-shaped cavities. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER 

 AND 

 SYNONYMS. 



Stars orbicular, concave, with elevated margin, plates denticula 

 and furrowed down the middle. 



Madrepora Radiata : stellis orbicularis, concavis margine 

 elevatis ; lamellis sulcato radiatis. 



Madrepora Radiata : aggregata stellis cylindriaceis margine 

 elevatis : intersticiis latis concavis sulcato radiatis. 

 Ellis and Soland. Zooph. n. 167- tab. 8. 



Astrea Radiata : Lamarck An, sans Vert. v. 2. p. 258. 



