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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. G R A Y O N SPONGES. 533 Esperia foraminosa, O. Schmidt, p. 54, t. 5. f. 3. B.M. IE. bauriana, O. Schmidt, p. 55. B.M. E. tunicata, O. Schmidt, p. 55, t. 5. f. 4. B.M. E. bowerbankii, O. Schmidt, p. 55. E. anceps, O. Schmidt, t. 5. f. 5. E. syrinx, O. Schmidt, p. 56, t. 5. f. 6. B.M. E. lorenzi, O. Schmidt, p. 56, t. 5. f. 7. B.M. E. massa, O. Schmidt, p. 56, t. 5. f. 8. B.M. E. modesta, O. Schmidt, p. 57, t. 5. f. 9 (called Clathria coralloides in explanation of plates). B.M. E. volutata, 0. Schmidt, p. 57. E. nodosa, O. Schmidt, Supp. i. p. 33, t. 3. f. 10. B.M. E. basillaris, O. Schmidt, Suppl. i. p. 34. t. 3. f. 12. B.M. 2. MYCALE. Sponge massive, sessile. Oscules dispersed. Skin spiculose. Spicules of three kinds :-1. Inequianchorate, of two sizes ; larger in radiating groups, flukes cordate, with a central ridge, sides of flukes dilated, curled up on the sides and produced below; smaller dispersed. 2. Fusiform, needle-like. 3. Bihamate, simple and contorted, minute. MYCALE LINGUA. B.M. Hymeniacidon lingula, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 187, f. 147, 148, 297. See also- Mycale grandis, O. Schmidt, Supp. t. 3. f. 11. Hab. India. Flukes triangular, hastate. 3. iEGOGROPILA. Sponge massive or coating, rugose. Oscules large, dispersed. Skin spiculose. Skeleton reticulated; fibres formed of bungled spicules. Spicules of four kinds:-1. Fusiform, needle-like, or subclavate. 2. Contorted and reversed, bihamate. 3. Inequianchorate, bidentate. 4. Fusiform, tricurvate. iEGOGROPILA VARIANS. Halichondria eegogropila, Johnston. Desmacidon eegogropila, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 352, f. 264. 4. MENYLLUS. Sponge sessile, closely laticed by round inosculating branches, minutely hispid. Skin with slender fusiform spicules, fasciculated and forming a coarse irregular network. Spicules of three kinds:- 1. Slender, needle-like or fusiform, partially spined. 2. Inequianchorate, angulated. 3. Bihamate, malformed. MENYLLUS INGALLI. Halichondria ingalli, Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 258, f. 29, 30. |
