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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON SPONGES. 523 ABILA FREYERII. Raspalia freyerii, O. Schmidt, p. 60, t. 5. f. 13. B.M. 21. SUBERITES, Nardo; O. Schmidt, p. 65. Sponge massive, compact, fleshy, smooth, sometimes with projecting spicules. Skin with or without spicules. Spicules pin-shaped, fasciculated ; fascicules often expanding near the surface. *J* Skin without spicules. 1. SUBERITES SUBERIA. B.M. Spongia suberia, Montag. Halichondria suberica, Fleming. H. suberea, Johnston. Hymeniacidon suberea, Bowerb. B. S. p 200, f. 23. 2. SUBERITES CARNOSA. B.M. Halicondria carnosa, Johnst. Hymeniacidon carnosa, Bowerb. B. S. p. 203. 3. SUBERITES GELATINOSA. Hymeniacidon gelatinosa, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 222. *r*f* Skin with spicules like the flesh. 4. SUBERITES SULPHUREA. Hymeniacidon sulphurea, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 208. f-f-f Spicules in skin and flesh spinose. Flacius. 5. SUBERITES CLAVIGERA. Hymeniacidon clavigera, Bowerb. B. S. p. 211, f. 83. 22. FlCULINA. Sponge massive; surface even; oscules few, large. Skin thin, granular, spiculose. Spicules of three kinds:-1. Pin-shaped. 2. Fusiform. 3. Cylindrical, with central knobs, straight or rather angularly bent. FlCULINA FICUS. B.M. Halichondria ficus, Johnston. Hymeniacidon ficus, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 206, f. 95. See Isodictya anomala, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 293, f. 4. 23. RASPALIA. Sponge ? Spicules short, thick, pin-shaped, nodulous. Raspalia, Nardo; O. Schmidt, Sp. Ad. p. 59 (part.). RASPALIA TYPICA, Nardo ; O. Schmidt, p. 59, t. 4. f. 1. B.M. |
