Veficulated CoRALLINES. 
N°. 14. Corallina aftaci corniculorum enmla, R. 8. N°. 10. 
pag. 34. And 
Corallina ramofa cirris obfita. R. 8. N°. rx. pag. 35. — 
Lobfter’s horn Coralline, or Sea-beard. ; 
Thefe two Corallines, .as mentioned by Mr. Ray, I find 
to be but one Species ; It is probable, their having different 
Appearances, in different States, might be the Occafion of 
their being thought two diftinét Species. wet 
As to the firft, this outwardly appears to be regularly 
jointed from End to End, like a Lobfter’s Horn, or rather 
the Vertebre of Fifhes ; each Articulation is furrounded by 
-fhort capillary Branches ; which, when magnified, have the 
Appearance of Sickles, and bend in towards the main Stem. 
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Along the Infide of thefe, are regularly placed minute — 
Sockets which fupport {mall open Denticles of a Cup-fhape ; 
which are of fo tender a Nature, that they are fcarce vifible, 
~ tbut ‘in recent Specimens: Between the minute hair-like 
Branches, we have obferved, on fome Specimens, {mall egg- 
fhaped Veficles, fixed on Foot-ftalks, with their Openings or 
Mouths, on the Side of the Top of each, looking towards the 
middle Stem ; and, in moft of them, fome of the fame kind 
of yellow Subftance that we meet with in other Veficles. 
The whole Stem, Branches, and Foot-ftalks, to the Veficles 
appear hollow, in fuch Specimens as we find caft on Shore; 
{o that it appears as if the Water could pafs freely. through 
them all without Interruption. — Re es . 
The Roots of both Species conaitte like the former, of a 
{pongy Mafs of minute Zubul, irregularly interwoven toge” 
‘ther; but, upon feparating this Mafs from the lower Part of 
the Stem, we found them regularly entering into it, in 
Whirls round the Joints, in the fame Form that the Branches 
come out of the Joints of the Stem. ie 
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