S P O N G I A. igg 



cundis arreEliS) apicibus the tubes come out on one fide 

 attenuates. of the ftem ; they are erecl:, 



and grow flender at the tops. 



Tab. 58. Fig. 7. 



Spongia tubulofa. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. p; 1297. 



This Sponge grows from four to fix inches high \ it is 

 hollow through the whole infide. The reticulations on 

 the furface are firm and elaftic ; it is of a deep yellow co- 

 lor, inclining to an orange. It was brought from Bata- 

 via by William Webber, Efq. F. R.S. 



10. Spongia palmata. Palmated Sponge. TAB.5&. 



Spongia palmata : di~ This Sponge is like a hand 



git is apice fubdivifiS) po- with fingers, which are a lit- 

 ris prominulis inordinate tie divided at the top ; the 

 difpojitis. mouths are a little prominent, 



and irregularly difpofed on the 



furface. 



Tab. 5%. Fig. 6. 



This Sponge was found on the fea beach at Brighthelm- 

 ftone, in SulTex. It is of a reddifh color inclining to yel- 

 low, and of the fame foft woolly texture with the com- 

 mon Englifh Branched Sponge, or Spongia oculata. 



11. Spongia prolifera. Proliferous Sponge. TAB.58* 



Fig. 5* 



Spongia multoties ra~ This Sponge grows feveral 



mofo-palmata: digitis di- times branched, one above an- 



JlinElis. other, in the form of hands* 



ending in diftincl: fingers. 



Tab. $8. Fig. 5. 



I received 



