24 Spang. 
SPONGE. 
Polejna , v. L. : definition of genus ; von Lendenfeld, (1) p.294. 
P. telum , n. sp., Lesina, von Lendenfeld, (1) pp. 295 & 296, with a 
woodcut. 
' fPolysteganime , a now family of Pharetrones ; Rauff, (1) pp. 281-284. 
[See under “Anatomy, Histology, &C.,” p. 17, swpm] 
Sycaltis leuconoides , n. sp., Bidder, p. 628, Naples. 
Sycandra , H. : definition of genus ; von Lendenfeld, (1) p. 240. S. 
ciliata, Fleming, Arran Is. ; Hanitsch, p. 214. 8. ciliata : extraordinary 
development of spicules of fixation in some individuals ; Topsent, (6) 
pp. 56 & 57. S. coronata , Ellis & Sol., pp. 242-244, taf. xi, fig. 71, elegans , 
H., pp. 267-269, taf. xi, fig. 61, humboldtii , Risso, pp. 273-275, taf. xi, 
fig. 65, taf. xii, fig. 93, quadrangulatum , H., pp. 265-267, taf. xi, fig. 79, 
raphanus , 0. S., pp. 246-257, taf. xi, fig. 78, taf. xiii, figs. 94-102, descrip- 
tions ; von Lendenfeld (1). S. coronata , H., from Luc ; Topsent (6). 
S. raphanus , H., Red Sea ; Keller, (1) p. 348 : a new variety from the 
Naples Aquarium ; Bidder, p. 626. S. schmidtii , H., pp. 263-265, taf. xi, 
fig. 64, taf. xiii, figs. 109-111, setosa, 0. S., pp. 257-262, taf. xi, fig. 60, 
taf. xii, figs. 85-92, Adriatic, descriptions ; von Lendenfeld (1) [see also 
under Sycon]. 
S. Jcelleri, pp. 269-273, taf. xi, fig. 70, taf. xiii, figs. 103-108, Lesina, 
tula, pp. 244-246, taf. xi, fig. 67, taf. xii, figs. 81-84, von Lendenfeld (1) : 
n. spp. 
'i Sycantha , n. g., for S. tenella , n. sp., Trieste ; von Lendenfeld, (1) pp. 
235-238, taf. x, figs. 52-59, taf. xi, fig. 62. 
Sycetta , definition of genus ; S. conifera } H., description, pp. 239 & 240, 
taf. xi, fig. 74 ; von Lendenfeld (1). S. stauridia , H., Perim and 
Djedda ; Keller, (1) p. 348. 
Sycocarpus , H., subgenus of SycanAra , defined ; von Lendenfeld, (1) 
p. 241. 
Sycocubus, H. subgenus of Sycandra , defined; von Lendenfeld, (1) 
p. 263. 
Sycon coronatum (Ell. Sol.), Polej., from Oceanic Coasts of France; 
Topsent, (2) p. 128. S. ciliatum (Fabr.), Lieb., from Senegal ; id. (1) 
p. 13 : from Oceanic Coasts of France ; id. (2) p. 128. 
Sycortis quadrangulata , H., from Luc. ; Topsent (6). 
Sycyssa , H. : definition of genus, p. 292 ; S. huxleyi, H., from Lesina, 
description, pp. 292-294, taf. xi, fig. 68 ; von Lendenfeld (1). 
Teichonidce : the family should be abandoned, and its members distri- 
buted amongst other families, viz., Teichonella prolifera and Eilhardia 
schulzei among the Leuconidce , and Grantia lahyrinthica among the 
Syconidce \ Dendy, (1) pp. 32-35 : the family to be abolished ; von 
Lendenfeld (1). 
Ute, O, S. : definition of genus, p. 282 ; V. glabra , description, pp. 282- 
284, taf. xi, fig. 63; von Lendenfeld (1). U. glabra , O. S., from 
Oceanic Coasts of France ; Topsent, (2) p. 128. 
Vo8mceria } v. L.: definition of genus, p. 297; V. corticata , n. sp., von Len- 
denfeld, (1) pp. 297-300, taf. xi, fig. 77, taf. xv, figs. 124-129, Lesina. 
