16 Sjoong. 
sponge®. 
Carter (4), Pachastrella stellettodes, sp. n., p. 403. 
O. Schmidt (35). Thenea fenestrata , 0. S., is to be regarded as a 
variety of T. muricata , Bk. 
Distribution. 
Ridley (34) states that Monaxonid Sponges were obtained by the 
‘Challenger’ at 31 stations of depths below 100 fath., 17 stations of 
depths from 100-200 fath., 11 stations of depths from 200-1000 fath., 5 
stations of from 1000-2000 fath., 7 stations of from 2000-2600 fath., 1 
station of 2900 fath., and 1 station of 3000 fath. 
Europe. Fristedt (6) describes from the coast of Sweden (Gullnare 
and Bahusia) the following : ( Calcispongice ) Ascetta coriacea , Mont., 25 
metres ; Ascandra botryokles , E. & S., various depths ; Sycanclra 
coronata , E. & S., various depths, and var. spinispiculum, Crtr., S. 
glabra , O. S., 23-70 metres. ( Suberitinidce ) Vioa ciliata , Grant, Ba¬ 
husia, various depths, V. vastifica , Hanc. ; Polymastia mammillaris, 
100-140 metres ; Radiella spinularia, Bwk., various depths ; Tlieco- 
phora semisuberites, O. S., 100-140 metres ; Suberites spermatozoon, 
O. S., 70 metres, S. montalbidus , Crtr., 75 metres, S. ficus , Esper, S. 
virgultosus , Johnst., S. massa, Nardo, 35-60 metres, S. grijfithsii , Bwk., 
36 metres, S. sulphureus , Bwk. ; Hymeraphia stellifera , Bwk., 125 metres; 
Vosmaeria Crustacea , sp. n., 54-125 metres. ( Renierina ) Amorphina 
panicea , Pallas, A.fallax , Bwk. ?, 35-55 metres ; Reniera cinerea , Grant, 
45 metres. (Desmaciclince) Stylopus coriaceus, sp. n., 60 metres; Desma- 
cellapumicea, sp. n., 65 metres, D. peachii, Bk., var. stellifera , n., 150-175 
metres ; Hastatus ambiguus, Bk., 55-150 metres, PL. mammillaris, sp. n., 
55 metres, IL. robertsoni , Bk., H. granulatus , Bk., 55-160 metres, i7. 
fragilis , Bk., 180 metres ; Esperia forcipis, Bk., 55-140 metres, E. 
armata, Bk., 75 metres, ? i?. peach'd, Bk., 160-180 metres, E. hyndmani, 
Bk., 54 metres, E. nigricans, Bk., 135 metres, E. lingua, Bk., 135-180 
metres, E.foliata, sp. n., 70-180 metres, E. normani, Bk. ( Geoclinidce ) 
Geoclia barretti , Bk., 180 metres. ( Chalinopsinidce) Isodictyci infundibuli- 
formis , L., 70-145 metres ; Pliahellia ventilabrum , L., 140-180 metres, P. 
robusta , Bk., 180 metres ; Axinella rugosa , Bk., 140 metres ; Raspailia 
abyssorum, Crtr., 180 metres. ( Chalinece ) Chalina limbata, Mont., 25 
metres, C. pulcherrima, sp. n., 175 metres, ? C. arbuscula, Verrill. ( Cerao - 
spongice ) Dysiclea fragilis, Mont., 70-80 metres. 
North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. Hansen (9) describes from various 
stations between Norway, Spitzbergen, Greenland, and Iceland, the 
following : Stylocordyle boreale, Loven, 412-1215 fath., T. - 1*0° to 
- 1‘2° C.; Reniera simplex , sp. n., 341 fath., T. G'5° C., R. oblonga, sp. n., 
R. velamentosa, sp. n., 148 fath., T. 1*9° C., R. tubulosa, sp. n. v , 1189 fath., 
T. 6'6° C., R. membranacea , sp. n., R. digitata, sp. n., 127 fath., 
T. 3‘5° C., R. nivea , sp. n., R. pallescens, sp. n., 200 fath., T. 6’6° C., R. 
dubia, sp. n., 136 fath., 0’0° C., R. infundibuliformis , sp. n., R. complicata , 
sp. n., R. inflata, sp. n.; Radiella sol, O. S., 127-223 fath., 1-5° to 3‘5° C. ; 
Rinalda uberrima, O. S. ; Thecophora semisuberites , O. 8., 160-1287 fath., 
T. - 1'2° C. to 3 - 9° C. ; Polymastia penecillus , Vosm ; Suberites alveus, 
