WORMS. ZOOPHYTA. 97. Spongia. 657 



Flahlli- Fan-fhaped, orbicular, cartilaginous, with fquare reticu- 

 forms i late fibres. 



Show Nartur. Mifcell. tab 3 So. Petto. Ga£. t. 32./. I. 



Rumpf Amb. 6 tab 80. f I. 



Seba Muf 3. p. 183 tab. 9c. /*. 2. 4. 



Inhabits the /»&»* and Red Seas , 6 — 8 inches high and 4 or 5 

 broad ; refembles the laft, 



Infundibu- Funnel- form, flexile, with the furface more or lefs rough- 

 li for mis. cned. 



Shaw Natuf. Mi f cell. tab. 1 4 5. Pet. pterigr, t*S).f 4. 6. 

 Gunner Acl. Nidros. 4. p. 78. tab. $.f 5, 

 Rutnpf. Amb. 6, p. 254, /#£. 90./. 1, 

 M*/, Rich. p. 384 /*£. 14./. F. 



Inhabits the Mediterranean and Indian Teas, adhering to rocksj 6 

 inches to i| foot -in diameter: pale brown and Ids tenacious 

 than the common fponge. 



Fistulariso Tubular, fimple, brittle and growing gradually larger. 

 Sloane Jamaica, i.p.6z. tab. 24./". 1. 

 Seba Muf. 3. tab. 95. /. 1,7. 



Inhabits the Indian Ocean ; 3 — 4 feet long, when dry blackifh- 

 fulvous, 



Acukata. Tubular, branched, tough, porous and fomewhat prickly, 

 Sloane Jamaica, I. p. 63, tab. i^.fg. 4. 

 Plukn. Phyt. tab. 1 12. Jig. 4. 

 2. Petto. Pierig. tab, ig.fg- 9» 



Rumpf. Amb. 6, />. 255, ta£. 55. fig. 2. 



Inhabits India and South America; pale grey and very tough, 



lubuhfa. Tubular, branched, tough, the tubes erect proceeding from- 

 one fide of the item and tapering 

 Solander and Ellis Corail. p. 188. n. 9. tab. 58./*. 7* 

 fota Mtf 3. ta£, 97, /%. 2. 



Inhabits the Indian Ocean; 4—6 inches high, of a deep orange* 

 yellow colour, and hollow through the whole ifilide. 



*Coronata, Minute, confining of a fingle tube and crowned at the tip. 

 with a ray of fpines. 



Solander and Ellis CoralL p. 190. n. 1 3. tab, $-*fig* 8, 9. 



Inhabits the Suffex Coast y pale: yellow, the rays that compofe the 

 crown bright pearl -colour, hollow and open at the top, an<^ 

 when magnified appears covered with little riling points., 



liata* Simple* tubular, conic, flexuous, tapering upwards and 

 fringed" at the tip. 



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