Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society by Asiatic Society of Bombay provides a detailed account of the structure development and growth of freshwater sponges in the Island of Bombay. The author H. J. Carter describes various species of sponges their characteristics habitat cellular composition color variations and responses to environmental factors. The text includes observations on sponge cells and proteans' behavior acknowledging the complexity of sponges' classification. Carter references previous studies and concludes with explanations of plates illustrating sponge species and microscopic features.