Smith, Hamilton Lanphere, 1819-1903. [from old catalog] · Cleveland, M. C. Younglove and company · leaf 285
contain a bright green polypus. The Astrea, is another verycommon and extensive species of coral, fig. 1, represents the *Mt* … coral as seen alive in the sea, the polypi are of a dark green MADREPORES. 283 color, and about half an inch in length, protected by deep lami-nated polygonal cells one-sixth of an inch wide; fig. 3, representsthe coral with the animal removed, its name astrea or star-like,is derived from its…
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