THE 
BARNACLE-BEARING 
GORGONIA. 
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GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Dininal growing with the habit of a Plant. 
Polypes scattered from the lateral pores. 
Stem fixed, horny, branched, covered with a 
soft bark. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &e. 
Dichotomous Gorgonia, with crowded bell- 
shaped scaly heads or flowers. 
The Barnacle-bearing Gorgon. 
Soland. et Ellis were p. 84. 
pl. 13. f. 1. 2. 
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF VICTORIA 
3 TA 
- Scaly-flowered Gorgonia. | : 
r a — 
This species of Gorgonia is | principally seen on the 
rocks of the Norwegian sea, where it grows to the 
height of twelve inches, or even two feet, 
