THE 
BARNACLE-BEARING 
GORGONIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER, 
Animal growing with the habit of a Plant. 
Polypes scattered from the lateral pores. 
Stem fixed, horny, branched 5 covered with a 
soft bark. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, ^c. 
Dichotornous Gorgonia, with crowded bell- 
shaped scaly heads or flowers. 
The Barnacle-bearing Gorgon. 
Soland, et 'Ellis Zooph. p. 84. 
pi. 13. f. 1. 2. 
Scaly-flowered Gorgonia. 
This species of Gorgonia is principally seen on the 
rocks of the Norwegian sea, where it grows to the 
height of twelve inches, or even two fefl:. 
