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Show 510 DR. J. E. GRAY ON SPONGES. [May 9, **** Fibres with numerous blind tubes. 7. AULISKIA. Sponge massive, irregularly netted; fibres with a central canal, which is furnished with small blind branches radiating in all directions. Auliskia, Bowerb. Ann. & Mag. N. II. xvi. p. 405, 1845 ; Brit. Sp. i. p. 210. Auliscia, 0. Schmidt, Spong. Adriat. Suppl. ii. p. 10. AULISKIA BOWERBANKII, Bowerbank, Ann. & Mag. N. II. xvi. p. 405, t. 13. f. 1, 2; B. Sp. t. 14. f. 267, 268. LLab. ? Fam. 4. HIRCINIAD^E. Skeleton formed of two kinds of horny fibres :-the one thick, and with a central line of spicules or grains of sand within, reticulated, forming the base of the skeleton; the other very slender, forming radiating spicular tufts, which do not anastomose. Filifera, Lieberkuhn ; O. Schmidt. Lrcinia et Hircinia, Nardo. 1. HIRCINIA, O. Schmidt, p. 32. Sponge of a lax texture ; skin less dense. 1. HIRCINIA FLAVESCENS, O. Schmidt, p. 33, t. 3. f. 9, 12-14. LLab. Adriatic. 2. HIRCINIA DENDROIDES, O. Schmidt, p. 32, t. 3. f. 10. B.M. See also :- Llircinia typica, O. Schmidt, p. 32. B.M. //. panicea, O. Schmidt, p. 32, t. 3. f. 11. H. hirsuta, O. Schmidt, p. 33, t. 3. f. 13. H. hebes, O. Schmidt, p. 33, t. 3. f. 9, 26. II. variabilis, O. Schmidt, p. 34, t. 3. f. 17. B.M. 77. fasciculata, O. Schmidt, p. 34. Spongia fasciculata, Esper, ii. t. 34. 2. SARCOTRAGUS, O. Schmidt, p. 35. Sponge very dense, nearly fleshy ; the minute fibres very abundant. 1. SARCOTRAGUS SPINULOSUS, 0. Schmidt, p. 35, t. 3. f. 18. Hab. Adriatic. jj ]yj 2. SARCOTRAGUS TCKTIDUS, 0. Schmidt, p. 35, t. 36. f. 3, 19. Hab. Adriatic. -g -jy^ 3. STEMATUMENIA, Bowerb. B. Sp. i. p. 211, 1862. Sponge massive, horny ; fibres of different diameters, reticulated, |
