Plate XX. 
Fig. a. 4. ~ 
have not been able to ” diftineuith, for want of aye 
Parts mapnified. : 
Natural Hiftory of Sane 
to their Cells by the umbilical Ligament, till they are capable 
of providing for themfelves. 
But whether this Ligament depends upon the palestine: 
mal, as in the Cafe of the veficular Coralline, Plate V. Fig, 
Veg wherelthe young Polypes are inferted in a tender flefhy 
Line, that paffes through the Middle of the Branches, we 
ties of examining them often at ie Sea-fide. 
Ne. 2. Corallina call ifera eretha, ranfa & ihe phe e- 
vulas teftaceas fumma parte, avinmgite capitum Seat a 
latere cellularum, gerens. 
Bird’s-head Coralline. 
This curious celliferous @sealtine ries’ from foal Tithe, 
which unite, and pafs into Branches of fenteyinital 
Cells difpofed in two Rows, articulated one into another: 
Their Openings face the fame Way : On the Outfide of each 
Cell, we difcover by the Microfcope, the Appearance of a 
Bird’s Head, with a crooked Beak, opening very wide; the 
Ufe of ih cit? is as yet unknown to us, not having yet feen this. 
Species recent in its proper Element. 
) tarts 
The Balls, or little teftaceous Figures, are much th if 
as in the former Species. This Coralline is of a a: ri 
tle Nature. ne 
Fig. a, gives us the tated of this calitel asi 
commonly found. The Specimen, from whence the Draw 
ing was taken, was received, among other marine geese 
Hos the Sea~coaft near Din. | 
Fie. 4 thews a Se with its Tuby/i, Cells, and ober 
