Virgularian
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Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonariabelonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidæ.These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlikerhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. Thepolyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side ofthe rhachis.
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