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cundis arre&lsy apicibus the tubes come out on one fide 

 attenuates. of the ftem ; they are erect, 



and grow flender at the tops. 



Tab. 58. Fig. 7. 



Spongia tubuhfa. Linn. Syfl. Nat. Ed. 12. p. 1297. 



This Sponge grows from four to fix inches high ; it is 

 hollow through the whole infide. The reticulations on 

 the furface are firm and elaftic ; it is of a deep yellow co- 

 lor, inclining to an orange. It was brought Irom Bata- 

 via by William Webber, Efq. F. R. S. 



10. Spongia palmata. Palmated Sbonge. Tab.^s, 



V a A ' 6 Fig. 6. 



Spongia palmata : di- This Sponge is like a hand 



gifts apice fubdivijisy po- with fingers, which are a lit- . 

 ris prominulis inordinate tie divided at the top ; the 

 difpojitis. mouths are a little prominent, 



and irregularly difpofed on the 

 furface. 



Tab. 58. Fig. 6. 



This Sponge was found on the fea beach at Brighthelm- 

 ftone, in Suffex. It is of a reddifh color inclining to yel- 

 low, and of the fame foft woolly texture with the com- 

 mon Englifh Branched Sponge, or Spongia oculata. 



11. Spongia prolifera. Proliferous Sponge. Tab. 58.. 



Fig. 5. 



Spongia multoties ra~ This Sponge grows feveral 



mofo-palmata: digitis di- times branched, one above an- 

 fiintlis. other, in the form of hands, 



ending; in diflincl fino-ers. 



Tab. 58. Fig. 5. 



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