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gen, nov., p. 120, for Alcyonium gorgonoidesj Ell. & Sol. j 3. SympodiuTtif 
Ehrb. ; 4. Erythropodiimif Kol. ; 6. Ojeda, D. & M. (according to Kolliker, in 
a letter^to Verrill, this is a sponge). 
8. Lohulariadce, Coral with a hard, crustaceous, smooth external coat. 
Polypes retractile. Genera ; 1. Lohidaria, Lamk. j 2. Sphcerella, gen. nov., 
p. 122, for Alcyonium tuberculosum, Q. & G. j 3. Chlorozoa, gen. nov., p. 122, 
for Alcyonium viride, Q. & G. j 4. lihodophjton, Gray j 5. Amicdla, gen. nov., 
p. 123, for Alcyonium amicorum, Q. & G. 
n. Podocohallia. The coral pedunculated, the lower portion stem-like, 
barren, the upper lobed or branched, witli the polypes on the surface. The 
polypes with an elongated tubular body. 
4. Alcyoniadce, Coral fleshy, divided into lobes or branches above, bear- 
ing the polypes on all sides \ stem more or less coriaceous externally. 
Polypes retractile. Genera; 1. Alcyonium\ 2. Danella, gen. nov.,p. 124, for 
Alcyonium confertum, Dana; 3. Amocella, gen. nov., p. 124, for Lohularia 
paucijlora, Ehbg. 
■ 6. Sarcophytidee. Coral discoidal or hemispherical, pedicelled ; stem and 
under surface barren, rather coriaceous, granular. Polypes on the upper 
surface of the frond, retractile. Genera: 1. Sarcophyton, Lesson; 2, Areocella, 
gen, nov., p. 125, for Sarbophyton latum, Verrill (Verrill says that this is a 
true Sarcophyton ) ; 8. Cladiella, gen. nov., p. 125, for Alcyonitm sjdiccrophora, 
Dana. 
G. Bellonelladce, Coral capitate ; stem thick, with a coriaceous granular 
outer surface, gi-ooved, showing the tubular form of the bodies of the polypes 
above; head hemispherical. Polype-cells cylindrical, with a plaited mouth.’ 
Polypes retractile. Genus Bellonella, Gray. 
7. Xmiadm. Coral soft and fleshy; stem simple or slightly branched, 
smooth, or minutely granular. Polypes clustered on the rounded ends of the 
branches, not retractile ; skin of the stem of polypes to the end of the pin- 
nules strengthened with spicules. Genera : 1. Xenia, Savigny= Crepitularia, 
Valenc. ; 2. Loridella, gen. nov.. Gray, 1. c. p. 126, for Cornularia subviridis, 
Q. & G. (Verrill says that ho cannot separate generically Xenia Jlorida, Dana, 
X. elongata, Dana, or X, can'ulea, Dana, all referred to Loridella by Gray, 
from X umbellata, Sav.) ; 3. Wardella, gen. nov.. Gray, 1. c. p. 127, for Xenfa 
indivisa, Sara. 
8. Nidalida. Coral simple or branched ; stem cylindrical, cartilaginous, 
with a crustaceous skin and imbedded spicules. Polypes on the upper 
surface of a hemispherical head, with prominent, large, conical polype-cells ; 
stem and polype-cells covered with large fusiform spicules. Genus Nidalia, 
Gray. 
9. SpoggodidcB. Coral membranaceous, cellular, branched, the outer surface 
covered with opake fusiform spicules. Polype-cells at the ends of the 
branchlets, and surrounded by a series of projecting spicules. Polypes re- 
tractile. Genera ; 1. Spoggodes, Lesson ; 2. Spoggudia, Gray (Verrill states 
that his Spoggodes gigantea connects the latter genus with the former). 
10. Nephthyadee. Coral fleshy, cellular, branched ; stem coriaceous or gra- 
nular externally ; branches and polype-cells with superficial spicules. Polype- 
cells subcylindrical, incurved. Polypes retractile. Genera; 1. Nephtkya, 
Savigny ; 2. Ammothea, Savigny ; 3. Cupnella, gen. nov., Gray, /. c. p. 129, for 
Anwwthea imbricata, M.-Edw. ; 4. Morchellana, Gray. 
