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Show 548 DR. J. E. GRAY O N SPONGES. [May 9, 2. GEODIA, Lamk. Ann. Mus. i. p. 334; Schweigger, Beob. Sponge massive, with a central cavity covered with a netted or perforated lid. Spicules elongate, with two or three recurved branches at the outer end. 1. GEODIA GIBBEROSA, Lamk. Ann. Mus. p. 334 ; Blainv. Man. Act. p. 535, t. 91. f. 4; Duchass. & Michel. Sp. Car. p. 105, t. 26. f. 1. G. tuberosa, Schweig. Beob. t. 11. f. 18, 19. B.M. Hab. West Indies. 2. GEODIA CARIBEA, Duchass. & Michel. Sp. Car. p. 105, t. 25. f. 8. Hab. West Indies. 3. CYDONIUM, Fleming, Brit. p. 516. Geodia, sp., Johnst. B. S. p. 195; Bowerb. B. S.i. p. 168, ii. p. 45; O. Schmidt, S. A. Supp. ii. p. 11. Sponge massive, without any central cavity, permeated by sinuous canals. Ovisacs forming an interrupted external covering to the sponge. Spicules of three forms:-1. Elongate, with two or three diverging branches at the outer end. 2. Stellate, minute. 3. Fusiform, subulate, slender, sometimes extending beyond the surface. 1. CYDONIUM BARRETTI. Geodia baretti (C. barretti), Bowerb. B. S. i. pp. 171, 236, f. 54- 58, 162, 250, 301, 302, 354. Hab. Atlantic (MacAndrew). B.M. 2. CYDONIUM MUELLERI?, Fleming, B. A. p. 516. Alcyonium mulleril, Jameson, Wern. Mem. i. p. 363. Geodia zetlandica, Johnston, B. S. p. 193, t. 3. f. 3, 4; Bowerb. B. S. ii. p. 45. Hab. North Sea. B.M. See also- Geodia macandrewii, Bowerb. ib. i. p. 235, f. 47, 254, 325-329 ; O. Schmidt, Supp. ii. t. 1. f. 9. G. V.carinata, Bowerb. ib. i. p. 239, f. 71, 163 ; Phil. Trans. 1858, p. 314, t. 36. f. 42. G. placenta, O. Schmidt, p. 49, t. 4. f. 7. G. gigas, O. Schmidt, p. 50, t. 4. f. 8, 9 ; Supp. ii. t. 1. f. 3. G. tuberosa, O. Schmidt, p. 50, t. 4. f. 10. G. conchilega, O. Schmidt, p. 51, t. 4. f. 11. See also- 1. T E T H E A ROBUSTA, Bowerb. B. Sp. i. pp. 51, 52, 231 f 18 160, 165, 167. Hab. Australia (Brit. Mus. ; S. Stutchbury). |
