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SPONGES 
The other species given in Fig, 28, B, the Red Sponge, is one of the 
most strikingly beautiful sponges found in the Bahamas. It is shining red in 
color, and resembles branching coral, and this similarity is heightened by the 
fact that this sponge grows in anastomosing, branching clusters, but usually 
erceps or is supported by dead coral etc. 
The Creeping Sponge ( Fig. 29) is another peculiar species, which lies 
Ideal cilia cell of Silicious Single cilia of Sili- 
Spo.ige. cious Sponge. 
proae upon the bottom in lagoons and bayous, but never in very swift tide 
ways. It has very little attachment for the bottom, for all that I have founc 
could be quite easily lifted up witha sponge hook 
COLOR OF SALT WATER SPICULIGENOUS SPONGES: 
In this group are some of the most highly colored species in the world, 
vying inthis respect with the brilliantly colored fungi of the land. 
