Hn, ey CORALS, Cc. 
outfide Coat of the Tubes is made up of circular Stripes, of 
an Afh-coloured earthy Matter in. different Shades, clofely | 
cemented together; and the inner Lining, which is firmly 
united to the outward one, is made of a tough horny tran{- 
_ parent Subftance, with a very fmooth Surface. The Cavity. 
_ of the Tube is perfe&tly round, though the Animal, which 
inhabits it, and is of the Sco/opendra Kind, is in Shape fome- 
_ what like a Leach extended and comprefled : It appears, by 
the Mark of its Feet on. the Infide, that it can turn itfelf 
~ freely about, and rife up, or retreat at pleafure, the better te 
attack and fecure its Prey. | 
Bi This Scolopendra has two very curious and remarkable 
Arms, or-Zentaculi ; the left much larger than the right. They 
are doubly-feathered, as may be feen at the magnified Part 
> ea C. | 
further Explanation, 1 fhall refer to the Plate XXXIV. where 
Figure 4, is the Belly-part of the Animal in its natural Size,, 
hanging out of the Tube. B, is the Belly-part magnified.. 
Fig. a, is the Back-part of the Head of the Animal in its 
Tube. 4, is the Back-part of the whole Animal a little 
magnified. Fig. e, fhews the Infide of the Tube, with the 
Shades of Afh-coloured Strata, feen through the horny infide: 
Lining. 4 | aie e 
mee at 
4 
Jame Species of Watts Coran, 
i aa i a ee 
See Obfervations on the Formation of the Rup Cora, and 
Ty WHE Red Coral of the Mediterranean, fo. well’ knownr, 
4 among us, appears. to be formed from Succeffions of , * 
{mall Tubes, which rife many together, and branch out in — 
ae mitirh Pile Aittiea feng dittcrenty 
93 
The Number of Feet on each Side exceed 1 50. Fora 
te XXXY.. 
Ig. a. 6. 
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