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Show 552 DR. J. E. GRAY ON SPONGES. [May 9, ACALLE RECURVATA. Spongilla recurvata, Bowerb. B. S. f. 129, 224, 225; P. Z. S. 1863, t. 38. f. 10. Hab. River Amazons. 5. DRULIA. Sponge-spicules fusiform, smooth. Ovisac-spicules of outer surface fusiform, smooth or spiculose; of inner surface discoidal, with an internal central umbo. 1. DRULIA BROWNII. Spongilla brownii, Bowerb. B. S. i. p. 136, f. 202, 226, 227, 301a, b; P. Z.S. 1863, t. 38. f. 11. Hab. River Amazons. 2. DRULIA BATESII. Spongilla batesii, Bowerb. B. S. f. 204; P. Z. S. 1863, t. 38. f. 12. 3. DRULIA CORALLOIDES. Spongia coralloides, Bowerb. B. S. f. 13. Spongilla coralloides, Bowerb. P. Z. S. 1863, t. 38. f. 13. III. The ovisac covered externally with fusiform or cylindrical placed at right angles with the surface, and with spicules in lines radiating from the centre to the circumference of the ovisac, without any birotiform or discoidal rays. 6. EUNAPIUS. Sponge-spicules smooth. Ovisac with outer surface reticulated, areolated. Spicules fusiform, smooth. 1. EUNAPIUS CARTERI. B.M. Spongilla friatilisl, Carter, Journ. R. A. Soc. Bombay, 1849, p. 3, t. 1. f. 3. Spongilla carteri, Bowerb. B. S. f. 201, 284. Hab. Bombay. 2. EUNAPIUS PAUPERCULA. Spongilla paupercula, Bowerb. P. Z. S. 1863, t. 38. f. 21. 7. SPONGILLA. Sponge-spicules fusiform, smooth. Ovisacs externally spiculose, spicules fusiform, spinose or tubercular. 1. SPONGILLA LACUSTRIS,Bower.B.S.f.90,203,249,320; P.Z.S. 1863, t. 38. f. 14. B.M. Hab. Europe. |