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Plate 22. 



Microphotographs of thick unstained preparations showing skeletal arrangement. 



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1. Gellius perforatus. Section vertical to surface, which is represented by right 



margin of figure ; x 15. 



2. Tylodesma alba. Section vertical to surface, which is represented by right 



margin of figure. Dermal surface in upper part of figure 

 is roughened with projecting spicular tufts, elsewhere 

 smooth ; x 15. 



" " Section vertical to surface, which is represented by right 



margin of figure. Surface is smooth, although it scarcely 

 appears so, owing to the fact that it is partially seen in 

 perspective ; x 15. 



4. Tylodesma vestibularis. Section vertical to surface, which is represented by right 



margin of figure. A vestibular space is cut across. 

 The hexactinellid skeleton is conspicuous in the deeper 

 part of the section ; x 15. 



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