BRITISH SPONGES. 
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4. Halichondria hispida. 
Spongia hispida, Montagu in Wern. Mem. ii. 86. pi. 5. figs. 1, 2. 
Tupha hispida. Gray , Br. PL i. 355. 
Halichondria hispida, Flem. Br. Anim. ; Johnst. Brit. Sp. pp. 98. 
and 245 (only known from Montagu’s description). 
a. “ Cornish.” Presented by G. Johnston, M.D. 
b. Specimen of a, in Canada balsam. Prepared by J. S. 
Bowerbank, Esq. 
5. Halichondria ? ramosa. 
Spongia ramosa, Montagu in Wern. Mem. ii. 84. pi. 8 ; Flem. 
Brit. Anim. 526. 
Tupha ramosa, Gray , Brit. PL i. 355. 
Halichondria? ramosa, Johnst. Brit. Spon. pp. 99,245. 
Inhab. coast of Devon, Montagu. 
6. Halichondria tubulosa. 
Spongia tubulosa, Montagu in Wern. Mem. ii. 91 ; Templeton in 
Mag. Nat. Hist. ix. 471 (not Solander and Ellis, t. 58. fig. 7). 
Spongia semitubulosa ?, Lam. Anim. s. Vert. ii. 380, 2nd edit. ii. 
570 ; Lamour. Cor. Flex. 76, Cor all. 182 ; Parkins. Oryct. 46. 
Scypha tubulosa. Gray , Brit. PI. i. 357- 
Halichondria Montaguii, Flem. Brit. Anim. 522; Johnst. Brit. 
Sp. p. 99. t. 6. fig. 1, p. 245. 
a. Dublin Bay. Presented by G. Johnst ohy, M.D. 
b. Spicula of a , in Canada balsam. Prepared by J. S. 
Bowerbank, Esq. 
7. Halichondria Columbse. 
Spongia Columbse, Walker , Essays, 96. 
Halichondria Columbae, Flem. Brit. Anim. 521 ; Johnst. Brit. 
Spong. pp. 101 and 245. 
Spongia cancellata, Sow. Brit. Misc. 131. pi. 60; Montagu in 
Wern. Mem. ii. 110; Turt. Brit. Faun. 208. 
Scypha cancellata. Gray, Brit. PI. i. 358. 
Inhab. coast of Scotland, Walker; Brighton, Fellows. 
8. Halichondria ? plumosa. 
Spongia plumosa, Montagu in Wern. Mem. ii. 116; Flem. Br. 
Anim. 526 ; Gray, Br. PI. i. 361. 
Halichondria? plumosa, Johnst. Br. Sp. pp. 103, 245. 
Inhab. coast of Devon, Montagu. 
