THE 
PEZIZOID MADREPORE. 
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Generic Character. 
Animal allied to a Medusa. 
Coral marked by lamellar star-shaped cavities. 
Specific Character. 
Blueish subfoliaceous concave MADREPORE, 
muricated above with star-shaped pores, 
and of a chaffy-rough surface beneath. 
This rare species of Madrepore is found in the In¬ 
dian seas, and is sometimes much larger than the 
specimen figured on the present plate. 
