Species Overview

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Spongosorites sp. (Bakus & Green, 1987).

Synonyms:
Oxeostilon sp. Bakus & Green, 1987.

SPONGE:
Color_Alive: Red-brown
HABITAT:
BenthicRegion: Marine: Intertidal
Distribution: Southern California: San Clemente Id. Southern California

CHARACTERS

Ectosome:
Dermal Membrane: fleshy dermis
Megasclere:
Shape: Oxeas
Length: 154 -193- 240 µ
Width: 2-4-7 µ
Megasclere:
Shape: Styles to Subtylostyles
Length: 680 -1397- 2600 µ
Width: 4 -6- 9 µ
Skeleton:
Composition: Silicate
Architecture: No information given