. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. Cydonium Midleri. {After Muller.) * Family 2.— CORALLIDJE. Polypes irregu- larly scattered, and more or less prominent upon the surface of a polype tree or common stem, which is arborescent, fixed by a base- ment, and composed of a solid, horny or cal- careous axis enveloped by a sort of gelatino- calcareous living cortex. Corallium, Isis, Gorgonia, Antipathes. Family 3. — MADREPORID^E. Polypes in- habiting cells distributed over the surface of a stony polypary, which is fixed, and generally arborescent. The cells are sm
. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. Cydonium Midleri. {After Muller.) * Family 2.— CORALLIDJE. Polypes irregu- larly scattered, and more or less prominent upon the surface of a polype tree or common stem, which is arborescent, fixed by a base- ment, and composed of a solid, horny or cal- careous axis enveloped by a sort of gelatino- calcareous living cortex. Corallium, Isis, Gorgonia, Antipathes. Family 3. — MADREPORID^E. Polypes in- habiting cells distributed over the surface of a stony polypary, which is fixed, and generally arborescent. The cells are small, sub-lamel- lated, and constantly porous in the intervals and in their walls {fig. 22). * Zool. Dan. tab. 3 & 4. Dentipora, Astraeopora, Sideropora, Stylo- pora, Coscinopora, Gemmipora, Monti- pora, Palmipora, Heliopora, Alveopora, Goniopora, Porites, Seriatopora, Pocillo- pora, &c. Fig. 22. A B. A, " Madrepore abrotanoide; " B, a portion magni- fied. (After Quoy et Gaimard.) Family 4. — MADREPHYLLID^E. Animals simple or aggregated (in the latter case more or less deformed by their connection with those around them), and containing in their substance a great quantity of calcareous mat- ter, forming a stony polypary, which is either free or fixed, and having a laminated surface, or provided with laminated cells. Cyclolites, Montlivaltia, Fungia (figs. 38, 39), Polyphyllia, Anthophyllium, Turbi- nolia (fig. 41), Turbinolopsis, Caryo- phyllia (fig, 42), Sarcinula, Columnaria, Stylina, Catenopora, Seringopora, Den- drophyllia, Lobophyllia (fig. 23), Mean- drina (fig. 40), Dictuophyllia, Agaricia, Tridacophyllia, Monticularis, Pavonia, Astrasa (fig. 43), Echinastraea, Oculina, Branchastraea, £c. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Todd, Robert Bentley,
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