and Physiology of the Spongida. 7 



(For private use I also possess the accompanying Table of 

 delineations corresponding to the names in the text : Plate III.) 



Table of Forms that may be assumed by Sponges. 



I. Massive sessile, or spreading horizontally. 



a. Simple. 



b. Lobed. 



II. Subpediculaled or contracted at the base. 



i Massive or compressed. 



a. Simple. 



b. Lobed. 



III. Masses branched. 



a. Simple. 



b. Lobed. 



c. Dendritic. 



</. Anastomosing. 



Solid 



or 



Tubular 



or 



Compressed. 



Sessile or 

 Stipitate. 



J 



1 V. Flat or Fan-shaped vertically or horizontally. 



a. Palmate. 



b. Lobed. 

 e. Simple. 



d. Patella-like. 



r 



V. Hollow. 



a. Crateriform. 



b. Vasiform. 



c. Funnel- sbaped. 



d. Trumpet-sbaped. ] 



e. Tubular. 

 /. Obconic. 



VI. Masses foliated. 



a. Simple. 



b. Lobed. 

 o. Plicate. 



Massive 



or 



Compressed. 



Sessile or 

 Stipitate. 



Circular 



or 



Oval 



or 



Compressed. 



Sessile or 

 Stipitate. 



Compressed 



or 



Eccentric 



or 

 Concentric 



or 

 Rose-like. 



Sessile or 

 Stipitate. 



Vertical 



or 



Horizontal. 



Single 



or 



e. Grouped' 



or 

 /. Branched 

 proliferously. 



Single 



or 



Grouped 



or 



Proliferous. 



(/. Proliferous. 



