BRITISH SPONGES. 
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\f 30. Halichondria Ficus. 
Alcionio tuberoso in forma di fico, Imperat. Ital. 641. fig. inf. 
Sponge called the Sea Fig, Ellis and Soland. Zooph. 206. pi. 59. 
fig. 4. 
Alcyonium Ficus, Esper , Alcyon. tab. 20. figs. 1-4 ; copied Johnst. 
Brit. Sp. t. 77- fig- 11; Lamour. Cor. Flex. 34S; not Pallas. 
Halichondria Ficus, Johnst. Brit. Sp. p. 144. t. 15. figs. 4 and 5, 
and p. 249. 
Alcyonium ficiforme, Lam. Anim. s. Vert. ii. 394; edit. 2, ii. 599. 
Spongia ficiformis, Lamx. Cor. Flex . 47 ; Expos. Meth. 29. t. 59. 
f. 4. 
Choanites Ficus, Mantell, Geol. Sussex , 179. 
a. Scarborough, Brit. Sp. t. 15. fig. 4. W. Bean, Esq. 
Presented by G. Johnston, M.D. 
h. In primary state? Presented by G. Johnston, M.D. 
c. Spicula in Canada balsam. Prepared by J. S. Bower- 
bank, Esq. 
d, e. In spirits. “ Mammaria,” Leach MSS. Presented by 
J. Cranch, Esq. 
31. Halichondria sevosa. 
Halichondria sevosa, Johnst. Brit. Sp. p. 147- t. 16. figs. 3, 4, 
pp. 198, 249. 
36 a. Brit. Sp. t. 13. fig. 3. Isle of Man. E. Forbes, Esq. 
Presented by G. Johnston, M.D. 
h. Spicula of a , in Canada balsam. Prepared by J. S. 
Bowerbank, Esq. 
\ 32. Halichondria maculans . 
Halichondria maculans, Johnst. MSS. 
a. On a shell. Berwick Bay. Presented by G. Johnston, 
M.D. 
b. Spicula of a , in Canada balsam. Prepared by J. S. 
Bowerbank, Esq. 
Species requiring further examination. 
33. Halichondria ? aurea. 
Spongia aurea, Montagu in Wern. Mem. ii. 86; Flem. Brit. 
Anim. 526. 
Tupha aurea. Gray , Brit. PI. i. 356. 
Halichondria? aurea, Johnst. Brit. Sp. pp. 131, 248. 
Inhab. ? 
