674 WORMS. ZOOPHYTA. loo. Coralltna. 
Ohtufata. Dichotomous, with oval-oblong joints a little compreff^^ 
and rounded at the ends. 
Solander Ellis Comil. p, 1 1,3. ». 9. tat, 22. f. 2. 
Inhabits the Ihores of the Bahama IJlands, 
Lapidefcens Dichotomous, with cylindrical downy branches. 
Solander iif Ellis Corail. p.l\2. tab. 2 1 . g. tab. 22. 9. , 
Inhabits appears covered with Ihort hair-like verticill^^' 
down of a reddifn colour, as if the outer calcareous coat "" 
eaten off, or as if another ctlcareous layer was about to t> 
produced : Jiem lomctimcs trichotomous. 
Barbata. Dichotomous, with Ihort cylindrical joints, the extrei”^ 
ones bearded at the tips. 
Ellis Corall. p, 54. tab. 2;. f. c. C. 
Sloane Jamaica, 1. 58, n.\’J. tab. 20. f. 3. 
Inhabits the ftiores of Jamaica: about 3 inches long. 
Rofarium. Dichotomous, with round bead-like joints, thofe 0/ 
flem longer and cylindrical. 
Solander and Ellis Corail. p. li 1. ss.6. tab. 2 1 .y. h. H. H 1-^3' 
Sloane Jamaica, 1 . 58. K. 1 8. tab. 20. f. 4. 
Inhabits the IFeJl Indies; joints fmaller towards the ends of ^ 
branches. 
Cufpiduta. Branches often dividing into 4 and ending In (harp p°‘‘Vj 
joints cylindrical and united by a glutinous tendih® 
fubflance. 
Solander U Ellis Corall. p. 12 .)., a. 30, tab. Zl. Jig. f. f,j 
Inhabits the If'e/l Indies: very brittle, white, and grows in 
about 3 inches high. 
Tribulus. Branches often dividing into 5, joints 2-edged and unite' 
a glutinous tendinous fubflance. 
Solander and Ellis Corall. p. 124. a. 31. tab. Zl. Jg. e. 
Inhabits the U'ejl Indies : whitilh and larger than the laft. 
Flahelliim, 
Stem fimple, incrufled, with the branches (licking tog^'^ i 
in a foliaceous fan-lhaped manner and fome"' 
waved. 
Solander and Ellis Corall. p 124. a. 32. tab. 24. 
Inhabits the Wefl Indies, of various colours, from a greenifh-b’’ 
to milk white; fometimes of a flat kidney lhaped 
about an inch high, fometimes expanding to a large 
vided lobed and undulated mafs from i to 5 inches hig*’ 
as many broad : dem terminated by a tuft of fine radical o' 
