Sponges of Palau, I — BERGQUIST 
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Sta. 67. Reef in pass west of Nghus ("Ankosu” 
on charts), southern tip of Urukthapsh Liv- 
ing and dead coral, sand, coral rubble; depth 
5-7 ft. Aug. 7, 1955. 
Sta. 92. Iwayama Ray, south end of island XV; 
Abes Traverse XIII. Bottom silty sand over 
rocky limestone platform, marginal living 
reef; Embalm , Padima, Halimeda; depth 3-20 
ft. August 14, 1955. 
Sta. 100. Iwayama Ray, Ray of the Dragon Pal- 
ace, west side of Kogai-hanto. Bottom coral, 
sand in pockets; depth 5-15 ft. August 16, 
1955. 
Sta. 104. Malakal Harbor. From sunken ship off 
north shore of Umkthapel; depth 40-50 ft. 
August 17, 1955. 
Sta. 106. Reef flat, Ngadarak reef north of 
mouth of Malakal Pass. Exposed coral rubble 
with residual tide pools. August 17, 1955. 
Sta. 111. Reef flat, Ngaremdiu reef, east side of 
Umkthapel. Exposed boulder flat. August 19, 
1955. 
Sta. 124. Yoo Passage, west of Kasao Reef, 314 
miles SSE of Ngaremdiu, east side of TJruk- 
thapel. August 24, 1955 [Gloria Maris Sta. 
450, haul 2]. 
Sta. 125. 1 3 A miles NE of Mgabadangel (Cape 
"Gabad&guiu” on charts). Sand with Hali- 
meda and Seriatopora , 17 fms. August 24, 
1955. [Gloria Maris Sta. 452, haul 1}. 
Sta. 133. Iwayama Bay, south shore of island II. 
Reef flat between shore and deep reef pool; 
area of Abe’s traverses VIII, IX, and X. 
Coral with sand pockets; depth 2-3 ft at 
m.l.w. August 28, 1955. 
Sta. 134. Iwayama Bay, south end of island XX. 
Reef shelf and slope; bottom entirely coral 
and rock; depth 3-20 ft. August 28, 1955. 
Sta. 135. Iwayama Bay, west side of island XXII. 
Reef shelf and slope; bottom entirely coral 
and rock; depth 3-40 ft. August 28, 1955. 
Sta. 136. Reef flat outside of large cave at SE 
end of Koror. east entrance of Iwayama Bay. 
Sand, branched coral ( Momtipora , Seriato- 
pora ), and vegetation ( Embalm , Halimeda , 
Padina ); depth 4-6 ft. August 28, 1955. 
Sta. 140. Iwayama Bay, in Ngerchelngael ("Ge- 
ruherugairu” on charts) Pass, between Kogai 
Peninsula and Kaibakku L Momtipora-B. at 
with Enhalus , Halimeda , Padima , and some 
rocks of foreign origin; depth 4-5 ft. August 
30.1955. 
Sta. 219. Iwayama Bay (Abes Division L), ex- 
treme eastern part. Marginal reef along coast 
of Koror called Ulamii’ (or Uchlamiich). 
Living and dead coral, sand patches; depth 
3-20 ft. October 12, 1955. 
Sta. 220. Iwayama Bay, east side of mouth of 
Kaki-suido (Oyster Pass) between islands 
XXIX and SE Koror. Limestone, live and 
dead coral; depth 3-20 ft. October 12, 1955. 
Sta. 220 A. Same as 220 but collected Oct. 22, 
1955. 
Sta. 220B. Same as 220 but collected Oct. 29, 
1955. 
Sta.-236A. Same as 220 but 150 yds. north. 
Oct. 20, 1955. 
Sta. 245. West shore of Umkthapel, in small 
bay; 7° 16' 31" N, 134° 26' 13" E. Lime- 
stone shelf, coral, Halimeda, 3-10 ft. October 
23.1955. 
Sta. 252. Fringing reef of small island in west 
part of lagoon of Eil Malk Island. Limestone, 
coral, sand, 0-10 ft. October 27, 1955. 
Sta. 258. Small bay in north coast of Ngarem- 
diu region of Urukthapel, near Japanese 
stone pier. Sand, live and dead coral, lime- 
stone, with Enhalus and Halimeda, much 
stinging Stephanoscyphus; depth 2-4 ft. No- 
vember 2, 1955. 
SYSTEMATIC DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION 
(. Species included are listed in systematic order) 
Order Keratosa Grant 
Suborder Dictyoceratida Minchin 
Family Spongiidae Gray 
Genus Spongia Linne 
Spongia officinalis Linne 
Genus Dactylo spongia n. gen. 
Dactylo spongia elegans (Thiele) 
Genus Heteronema Keller 
Heteronema ere eta Keller 
Genus Ircinia Nardo 
Ircinia ramosa Keller 
Genus Phyllospongia 
Pbyllo spongia foliascens ( Pallas ) 
Phyllospongia dendyi Lendenfeld 
Genus F as cio spongia Burton 
Fasciospongia chondrodes 
( de Laubenf els ) 
