/ ^OtOZOCt. 



In 1882, the collections obtaii ring the 



H.M.S. Alrrt in the [ndian Ocean, ofl N 



and off S. Patagonia, compriaing 196 ipecimei 



by the Lords of the Admiralty, and described bj M - 



Ridley in the Report on the Zoological Collection 



the " Alert," and in the Proc. Zool. Sa Poi 1881. 



In 1883, a well preserved collection of \du.,t 

 (37 specimens). Presented by Prof. I I. ft , u |/r. 



From 1884 to 1889, the Spong* ■ ! bj I! tf.« 



Challenger— viz. , Calcarea, described bj Prof. I' 

 specimens) ; the Hexactinellida, described bj Prof I I. - 

 (155 specimens); Tetractinellida, described by Pro! w J 

 Sollas (125 specimens and 513 slides); M.. . 

 by Mr. S. 0. Ridley and Prof. A. Dendj ■ 



Keratosa, described by Prof. Polejaeff(53 Bpecimen 

 sea Keratosa, described by Prof. Il> mei 



S29 specimens and 1151 preparations. Presented bj the I 

 of the Admiralty. 



In 1887, a well preserved collection of Spongi 

 mens) from S.E. Australia. Presented bj Mr. J. B. W 

 described by Mr. H. J. Cartel- in the Ann. Ifag. Na1 > I ■ 

 1885-6. 



In 1887 and 1889, a collection of Sponges (114 

 from Madras. Presented by Mr. E. Thurston and de» 

 Prof. A. Dendy in the Ann. Mag. Nat. Hi-t. for I 887 • : 



In 1887, a collection of Sponges from the E ( 

 Australia (1154 specimens and preparations). Collected bj I'- 

 ll, von Lendenfeld. Purchased. 



In 1887 and following year-. 99 Sponges from the Wt 

 Coast of Scotland. Collected and presented bj Sir Johi 



In 1889 and subsequent years, 81 S] 

 Surgeon P. W. Bassett-Smith, during the cruiset oi H M v 

 Rambler, Egeria, and Penguin in the China Sea, and off! 

 and West Coasts of Australia. Presented b) the I/- 

 Admiralty. 



In 1890, Dr. H. J. Carter, P.R.S., pn • ated bi entin 

 lection (349 specimens and preparations) of FVeab v 



In 1896, a collection of Sponges from the Adnat; 

 specimens), and 37 preparations of Zanzibar Spongea Pur 

 from Dr. R. von Lendenfeld. 



Inl898 and 1904, pari of the Rev. Di \ M N 

 collection of N. Atlantic Spongea I ■"■•"• ipecin 



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