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Fig. I. Axinella erecta [Station 14:8a), s.tj\i; x 44, . . . . 182 



Fig. la. Crooked strongy la ("vermicular " spicules) ; x 44. 



Fig. 2. Axinella mariana ; a, a, large subtylostylus and stylus ; b, small styli ; 



X 44, 180 



Fig. 3. Axinella p7vfunda, suhtylofityli ; x 66, . . . . .181 



Fig. 3a. Bases of suMylostyli .; x 284. 



Fig. 4. Thrinacophora cervicornis ; a, stylus, from one of the surface In-ushes ; 



?>, oxeote spicule ; xl90,. . . • • .194 



Fig. 4a. Trichodragmata ; x 190. 



Fig. 5. Hymeniacidov (f) sitbacerata, stj]i ; x 66, . . . .169 



Fig. ^a. Base and apex of stylu.s ; x 190. 



Fig. 6. PhaMlia jflahellata, large stjli ; x 190, . . . .171 



Fig. 6a, Small styli from surface tuft ; x 190. 



Fig. 7. Dendropsis Udentifera ; a, styli ; h, strongylote spicule ; c, stylus with 



spined base ; x 66, . . . • • • 192 



Fig. 7a. Two basally spined styli ; x 190. 



Fig. 7h. Bases of three of the hasaUy spined styli ; x 284. 



Fig. 7'-. Spined oxea ; x 284. 



Fig. 8. Raspailia tenuis, two oi the large sty]! ; x 66, . . • ■ 189 



Fig. 8a. a, styli; h, oxeote .spicule ; x 190. 

 Fig. 8?/. Strongyla; x 190, 



Fig. 9. Ciocalypta amorphosa ; a, oxea; ?>, styli ; x 66, . • .176 



