Note 15 — Chapter III · FIXED LUMINARIES OF THE SEA.
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Page 25. Acanella normani Verril. A pretty soft coral, which has been dredged off the New-England coast by the fish-commission. This is a revelation to science, as no one was ready to believe that such forms, so common to the tropical regions, would be found where they were. The Gulf Stream runs so close to the North-eastern States, it will not, on reflection, seem strange that some creatures common to the warmer waters may find a home there.