Smith, Hamilton Lanphere, 1819-1903. [from old catalog] · Cleveland, M. C. Younglove and company · leaf 286
2, is amagnified view of one of the polypes. The tentaculae, or arms,are seen arranged around the mouth. The appearance of theseanimals alive, and in activity, is most beautiful when viewed intranquil water. The surface of the rock appears like a livingmass, presenting a great diversity of… … species after the fleshy investment perishes, the little cells appearvery numerous as in the figure. The white branched corals usu-ally seen in collections belong to this genus. In the water, theMadrepores are invested with fleshy integuments of various colorsand each cell is furnished with its own…
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