. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. ALCTONOID POLYPS. 91 the coast of Marseilles. The rose-colored is the most highly valued, because the rarest. Another species of Corallium was obtained by the author at the Sandwich Islands (Atlas of Zoophytes, plate 60); but, while probably from the seas of that region, its precise locality is not known. 3. Pennatvla tribe, or Pennatulacea. These are com-. COPHOBELBMNON CLAVATUM, V., AND VKRETILLTJM 8TIMP80Nr, V. pound Alcyonoids, that, instead of being attached to rocks or some firm support, have the base or lower extremity free fr
. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. ALCTONOID POLYPS. 91 the coast of Marseilles. The rose-colored is the most highly valued, because the rarest. Another species of Corallium was obtained by the author at the Sandwich Islands (Atlas of Zoophytes, plate 60); but, while probably from the seas of that region, its precise locality is not known. 3. Pennatvla tribe, or Pennatulacea. These are com-. COPHOBELBMNON CLAVATUM, V., AND VKRETILLTJM 8TIMP80Nr, V. pound Alcyonoids, that, instead of being attached to rocks or some firm support, have the base or lower extremity free from polyps and buried in the sand or mud of the sea-bottom, or else live a floating life in the ocean. Their forms are very va- rious. In the Veretillum family (Veretillidae) they are stout and short club-shape. One of the species from Hong Kong, is shown in the figure on the left, with its polyps fully ex-. 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 Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895. New York, Dodd & Mead
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