186 S P O N G I : A. 



4. Spongia criftata. CocK s-Comb Sponge. 



Spongia plana com- This Sponge is fiat, erect, 



prejfa ereSia mollis, poris and tender, growing in the 

 prominulis f up erne feria- fhape or cocks-combs, with 

 t-im difpofilis. rows of little holes along the 



tops, which project a little. 



CocK s-Comb Sponge. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 55. pag. 288. 

 tab. 11. fig. G. 



This Sponge grows on the rocks to the eafiward of 

 Haftings, in Surfex, and may be eafily difcovered at low 

 water. The common fize of it is about three inches 

 long, and two inches high ; but this varies much in dif- 

 ferent fpecimens. It is of a yellowiih color, and was 

 found many together growing parallel to each other. 

 When it was taken out of the fea and put into a glafs 

 veffel of fea-water, I perceived it to fuck in and fquirt 

 out the water through the rows of holes or little mouths 

 along the tops, giving evident figns of life. 



5. Spongia ftupofa. Tow Sponge. 



Spongia ramofa teres Sponge with round branches, 

 Jlupofa at que villofa. foft like tow, and covered with 



fine pointed hairs. 



Downy branched Rnglijh Sponge. Phil. Tranf. Vol.55, 

 pag. 288. tab. 10. fig. C. 



This little Sponge is of a pale yellow color, and about 

 three inches high. It was found thrown on the fhore at 

 Hailings, in Suffcx. 



6. Spongia 



