THE 
THICK-ARMED GORGONIA. 
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GENERIC CHARACTER^ 
Animal growing with the habit of a plant. 
Polypes scattered from the lateral pores. 
Stem fixed, horny, branched, covered with a 
soft bark. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, (sfc. 
Round-armed, thick, cinereous GORGONIA, 
with expanded base, glassy-fibred bone, 
and large cirrated polypes. 
The GORGON BRIAREUS. 
Soland. et Pills Zooph. p. gs. pi. 14 . f. i. 
This species of Gorgonia is chiefly found about the 
American coasts, and grows to the height of ten or 
fifteen inches. In colour it sometimes varies. 
