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The base of the sponge is hard, and fixed on a firm foundation. 

 Consequently, usually only the upper and softer portions of speci- 

 mens are obtained. 



The finding of R. phoenix off the south-eastern coast of South 

 Africa is very interesting, for now there is a record of the occurrence 

 of the species in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Pacific, viz., from 

 West Indies, Azores, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Coast of Morocco 

 (from 220-768 fms.), from Coast of Chile (1,754 fms.), Galapagos 

 (393 fms.), and from off Cape Morgan (250-320 fms.), 



According to F. E. Schulze there are only three well-marked 

 species of Regadrclla, viz., R. phoenix O. Schmidt, It. okinoseana 

 Ijima, and R. komeyamai Ijima, the last two being found in 

 Sagami Bay, Japan. 



