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BASTARD-CORAL. Alcyonium. So call'd, becaufe a 
Marine Production , often of a roundifh form, like the 
Neft of an Halcyon, and by fome phantaftick thought to 
be one of thofe Nefts petrify 'd. Hereof there are feven or 
eight forts here preferv'd. As 
The Great, White, FISTULAR Alcyonium. Imperatus 
figures a Clufter of this under the ill Name of Vermi 
Marini Impetriti. (a) And Bejler a fingle crooked Tube, (a) Lib. 1^ 
with that of Exuvidi Serpentk in Lapidem converfce 5 which ca P* 26 ° 
is as bad. This is fuch an one, but more ftrait and fmooth, 
as thick as the upper end of a Tobacco-? ipe ftalk. But with 
a much greater bore. 
The Middle white FISTULAR Alcyonium. A Clufter of 
Coralline Tubes,m fome places,meeting in parcels 5 in others, 
divaricated, almoft as the VefTels do in Plants. Not equally 
thick at both ends 5 beneath, not exceeding the Quill of a 
Crow j at the top, as wide as that of a Goofe. Rough all 
along with annular wrinkles, almoft like the Hough of a 
SilkWorm, or a Serpent. Being hollow, 'tis probable they 
ferve as the Matrices of fome Sea-hfecls. 
The fmall white FISTULAR Aicyonium. By Imperatus 
(b) ( whom Terzagi imitates (c ) ) called Vermicchiara $ C*) £ ib - 2 7* 
and Alcyonio Milefio 5 a much better Name. A Clufter of Sept. 
crooked Tubes, not thicker than a Packthread \ and alfo MuCc.13. 
wrinkled. n * 1 5 Ip ' 
The Red FISTULAR Alcyonium. By Imperatus call'd 
Tubularia purpurea. By Bejler Alcyonium Maris Rubri. A 
Congeries of ftrait, and red Pipes, of a Coralline fubftance, 
about as thick as an Oaten ftraw, all (landing parallel, as the 
Cells in a Honey-Comb : and divided into feveral Stories by 
tranfverfe Plates or Floors, at feveral diftances from a * to » 
an inch, or thereabout. 
The BRANCHED Alcyoniwu. Tis white , and of a 
Coralline fubftance, but fomewhat foft. The Branches fo- 
lid, and in fome places coalefcent. 
The KNOBED Alcyonium. Of a white and coralline 
fubftance, but fomewhat foft. Of fuch a Contexture, 
whereby it is every way , and pretty openly , pervious 
throughout ; fomewhat anfwerable to that of a Sponge, 
Evenly tuberated all over the top and fides. 
Another, unequally tuberous, and of a little more open 
compages. The 
