THE FAMILY OF THE DESMACIDINAE. 113 



Loc. S. W. of Bukenfjord in 106 fathoms, 

 Altliougli Schmidt does not speak of anchors, it is evi- 

 dent that he has seen them, else he coukl not arrange 

 the Sponge under Desmacidon. The same observation ap- 

 plies to number seven. 



7. Amphilectus emphysema (0. S.) Vosm. 

 Synon. Desmacidon emphysema 0. S. '75. 



Litt. Schmidt. Erg. N. F. pag. 118 (without illustr.) 

 Spic. tr°2. 

 tr^f.. 



tl'°2f. 



(anc2) NB. 

 Loc. W. N. W. of Hougesund ; S. W. of Bukenfjord 

 in 106 fathoms. 



8. Amphilectus asper (Bwk.) Vosm. 

 Synon. Halichondria aspera Bwk. '75 



Litt. Bowerbank. Proc. Z. Soc. p. 287. (without illustr.) 

 Spic. tr°2. 



ac^. (long and slender.) 



C/3 



ane^.2 (stout, large, few in number; minute nu- 

 merous. 

 Loc. Straits of Malacca. 



9. Antphilecttts uppendiculntus (Crtr.) Vosm. 

 Synon. Histoderma appendiculatum Crtr. '74. 

 Litt. Carter. Ann. a. Mag. XIV. pag. 220. 

 Spic. tr. ac. („abruptly pointed") 



tr°2. 



CO (stout, large.) 

 anc^. 3. 

 Loc. W. Coast of Ireland , 109—808 fathoms. 



10. Amphilectus rigidus (Bwk.) Vosm. 

 Synon. Halichondria rigida Bwk. '75. 



Halichondria crassa. Bwk. '75. 

 Litt. Bowerb. Proc. Z. Soc. pag. 289. 

 Bowerb. Proc. Z. Soc. pag. 290. 

 Spic. tr. ac. 



Notes Ironi the Leyden Museuna, "Vol. II. 



