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Excerpt from An Alphabetical List of the Genera and Species of Sponges Described by H. J. Carter, Esq., F. R. S: Together With a Number of His More Important References to Those of Other Authors, With an Introductory Notice Natural History, which renders the study of his papers, and the production of such a list as the present, a far easier task than it would otherwise have been. It is much to be regretted, however, that Mr. Carter has never been able to collect his numerous observations and bring them together in a more coherent form. As it is, they remain scattered about in a state of almost hopeless confusion through the 125 papers above mentioned, and without the assistance of some such list as the present, it is difficult to gain a correct idea of his work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.