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according to his definition, if such it can be called.”’ For 
this reason I am also inclined to retain the generic name 
Reniera for this sponge. 
A small specimen of it was found on the North Spit 
at Puffin Island, at low water, in September, 1887. The 
base of the specimen is about 2°5 cm. in height and 1 cm. 
in thickness. There are five branches arising from the 
base, three of which are broken off close to their origin, 
the two others are about 8 mm. in length by 3 mm. in 
diameter. The spicules are oxea, and measure about 0°3 
mm. They are arranged in multispiculous triangular or 
quadrangular meshes. 
Chalina oculata, J. 
Dredged in Church Bay, near Holyhead, on the ‘‘ Hyena” 
Expedition, 1886. 
Chalina limbata, M. 
Two splendid specimens were obtained on the Beacon 
Rocks at Puffin Island, at low spring tide, lst February, 
1888. 
Desmacidon fucorum, J. 
Dredged in Church Bay, near Holyhead, on the “ Hyena’ 
Expedition, 1886; also off the North side of Puffin Island 
12—15 fathoms, in February, 1888; and on 24th March, 
1888; also off Calf of Man, 20 fathoms, ‘ Hyena” 
Expedition, 20th May, 1888. 
Genus Raspailia, Nardo. 
The genus Raspailia was founded first by Nardo, in the 
year 1838. The exact words of his definition are not 
known to me, but as Oscar Schmidt* states that he 
accepts Nardo’s definition of the genus, giving it however 
in his own words, we may take it for granted that 
* Oscar Schmidt, ‘‘Spongien des Adriatischen Meeres,”’ p. 59. 
