Species Overview

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) cf levis (Lundbeck, 1910) [of Sim & Bakus, 1986] .

SPONGE:

Shape: Encrusting
Size_Thickness: --1.0 mm
Color_Preserved: Light brownish-yellow

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine: Subtidal to Deep water
Distribution: Southern California

Skeleton:

Composition: Silicate
Architecture: no information

Megasclere:

Shape: Acanthostyles
Length: 50 -110- 180 µ
Width: 5 -6- 10 µ

Megasclere:

Shape: Subtylotes - Tylotes
Length: 150 -165- 180 µ
Width: 2.4 -2.9- 4 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Arcuate Isochelae
Length: 15 -22- 24 µ