14 Spong. 
XVII. SPONGI.E. 
[1905] 
(a) Order HADROMERINA. 
Astromonaxonellida, defined, “practically equivalent to the Hadromerina, ,, 
with addition of Chondrosidce : Dendy (8) pp. 106, 107. 
Asteropus Sollas, defined, p. 109; A. haeckeli , n. sp., Gulf of Manaar, deep 
water, pp. 109, 110, pi. v, fig. 3 : Dendy (8). 
Axosuberites Tops., to be merged in Suberites : Dendy (8) p. 131. 
Chondrilla S., defined, p. 132 ; C. australiensis Carter, described, with var. 
lobata , n. var., pp. 132, 133 : Dendy (8). 
Chondrusia Nardo, defined, p. 133; C. reniformis Nardo, described, p. 133 : 
Dendy (8). 
Cliona Gray, defined : Dendy (8) p. 128. — C. chilensis , n. sp., Calbuco, 
Chili : Thiele (36) pp. 409-412, figg. 28, 29, 36 a-c. — C. margari- 
tiferce , n. sp., Gulf of Manaar: Dendy (8) pp. 128-130, pi. v, fig. 9 and 
text*fig. 2, p. 144. — C. vastijica Hanc., described : SvarchevskiI (35), 
pp. 38, 39, pi. iv, fig. 12, pf. vi, fig. 6. 
Clionidce , defined : Dendy (8) p. 128. 
Clionopsis, n. g. for C. platei, n. sp., Calbuco, Chili : Thiele (36) 
pp. 412-414, fig. 37, a-d. 
Cliothoosa , n. g., Clionidce , defined (p. 95) for C. seurati , n. sp., Mangareva, 
Gambier Islands : Topsent (38). 
Coppatias Soli., defined, p. 23 ; remarks on position, p. 25 : Baer (1) : 
C. defined, includes Stellettinopsis Carter : Dendy (8) p. 107. — C. 
reptans , n. sp., Cod Bay, Trincomalee, 5 fathoms : Dendy (8) pp. 108, 
109, pi. v, fig. 2. — C. sansibarensis, n. sp., Zanzibar : Baer (1) pp. 23, 
24, pi. i, fig. 13, pi. v, figg. 26-30. 
Coppatiidce Topsent, to be merged in Epipolasidce Sollas, after removal of 
Spongosorites Topsent to Axinellidce : Dendy (8) p. 107. 
Cryptotethya , n. g., Epipolasidce , for C. agglutinans , n. sp., Gulf of Manaar : 
Dendy (8) pp. 110-112, pi. v, figg. 4, 5. 
Donatia Nardo for Tethya Autt., defined : Baer (1) p. 26. — D. papillosa , 
n. sp., Calbuco, Chili : Thiele (36) pp. 408, 409, figg. 24, 35 a-c . — 
D. parvistella , n. sp., Zanzibar : Baer (1) pp. 27, 28, pi. ii, g. 9, pi. v, 
figg. 35-38. — D. viridis , n. sp., Papeete: Baer (1) pp. 26, 27, pi. ii, 
fig. 8, pi. v, figg. 31-34. 
Donatiidce , n. nom. for Tethyidce , defined : Baer (1) p. 26. 
Epipolasidce Sollas, defined and reinstated to include Topsent’s families 
Coppatiidce , with the exception of Spongosorites , and Streptasteridce ; 
Dendy (8) p. 107. 
Hymedesmia Bow., defined and characterized : Dendy (8) pp. 119, 120. — 
H. areolata , n. sp., Calbuco, 40 m. : Thiele (36) pp. 452, 453, figg. 23, 
68 a-d. — tl. curvistellifera , n. sp., Ceylon seas : Dendy (8) pp. 121, 
122, pi. v, fig. 6. — H. irritans , n. sp., Juan Fernandez, pp. 455, 456, 
fig. 71a-e; II. Icevis , n. sp., Calbuco, pp. 453, 454, fig. 69 a-/: 
Thiele (36). — H. stellivarians Carter, described : Dendy (8) pp. 120, 
121. — H. tenuissima , n. sp., Calbuco : Thiele (36) pp. 454, 455, 
fig. 70 a-f. 
Kowalewskyella , n. g. for K. gracilis, n. sp., Black Sea: SvarchevskiI (35) 
pp. 40, 41, & 53, pi. ii, fig. 7, pi. vii, fig. 2. 
Laxosuberites Tops., to be merged in Suberites : Dendy (8) p. 131. 
Leptosastra constellata Topsent, position discussed : Dendy (8) p. 134. 
Negombo, n. g., Spirastrellidce , for N. tenuistellata, n. sp., from off Negombo, 
12-20 fathoms : Dendy (8) pp. 127, 128, pi. v, fig. 8. 
Placospongia Gray, defined and referred to Spirastrellidce , p. 126 ; P. 
carinata (Bow.), pp. 126, 127 : Dendy (8). 
Polymastia isidis , n. sp., Admiralty Sound, 19 m. : Thiele (36) pp. 414, 
415, figg. 25, 38 a-e. 
