Z O O P H Y T E S .
The small collection of Zoophytes at present^ in the Musetnn have, for temporary
convenience, been arranged after the method of Ellis.*
I. Actinea.—Animal flower.
1. Actinea dianthus, . sea carnation. . . Britain, &c.
2. Actinea cereus, . sea torch-thistle. . . Ibid.
3. Actinea anemone. . sea anemone. . . . Ibid.
II. H ydra.—Fresh-water polypi.
These animals being mycroscopic, cannot be here exhibited
III. F lustra.—The sea matt.
1. Flustra foliacea, . broad-leaved sea matt. , Britain, &c.
2. Flustra pilosa, . . hairy sea matt. . . Ibid.
IV. Cellaria.—Celliferous coralline.
Several varietiesfrom the sea-coast near Dublin.
V. Tdbularia. Pipe coralline.
I. Tubularia indivisa . oaten-pipe coralline. . . Britain, &c.
* See the Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, &c.
VI. Sertularia.—-Vesicular coralline.
1. Sertularia abietina, sea-fir coralline. . . Britain, &c.
2. Sertularia argentea. squirrel’s-tail coralline, . Ibid.
VII. P ennatula.—Sea-pen.
1. Pennatula-------------?
VIII. Gorgonia.—The Gorgon.
1. Gorgonia pretiosa, . True red Coral . . Mediterranean.
IX. Antipathes.—Black coral.
1, Antipathes-------------- ? . . . . .
X. Isis.—Isis, or jointed coral.
1. Isis Hippuris, ' . ' black & white jointed coral. Indian Seas.
XI. Corallina—Coralline.
1. Corallina officinalis coralline of the shops. . Britain, &c.
XII. Millipora.—Millepore coral.
1. Millipora calcarea. chalky millepore . . Britain, &c .
XIII. Tubipora.—Pipe coral,
1. Tubipora musica, . red organ-pipe coral.
2. Tubipora musica, . a large specimen.
Red Sea, &c.
Ibid.