THE 
CEREOID SERTULARIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER, 
Animal growing with the appearance of a plant. 
Stem emitting polypes from calycular cells or 
denticles. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, ^c. 
Ramified proliferous Sertularia, with subcylin- 
drical subobtuse ramifications* 
Torch-Thistle Cell-Coralline. 
SoL et Ellis Zooph. p. 20. pi. 5. 
Torch-Thistle or Cereoid Sertularia« 
The cereoid Sertularia is principally observed about 
the coasts of Africa, rising to the height of three or 
four inches. 
