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Genus CHONDRILLA Schmidt 



CHONDRILLA NUCULA Schmidt 



This species is represented in the collection by U.S.N.M. no. 

 22235. It is found growing on the coast near Fort Randolph. The 

 shape is amorphous to rounded, the color in Ufe sepia-brown, and 

 the consistency cartilaginous. The surface is even, and resembles 

 rubber. The internal structures are densely colloidal, with fairly 

 abundant spherical flagellate chambers about 20/i in diameter. The 

 only type of spicule present is a spheraster about SOju in diameter. 



This species was described by Schmidt (1862, p. 39). It is found 

 not only in the Mediterranean and in Australia, but abundantly in 

 the West Indies. 



