Species Overview

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Sycon spp. Hartman, 1975.

Synonyms:

SPONGE:
Shape: Tubular
Color_Alive: Tan to White
HABITAT:
Benthic Region: Marine:
Distribution: California
Depth: Not Given

CHARACTERS

Skeleton:
Composition: Carbonate
Architecture: 3 layers (Cortical and Tubular -triaradiates arranged in circles around wall)(Gastrial quadiradiates with only one ray extending into the spongocoel)
Megasclere:
Shape: Triradiates
Megasclere:
Shape: Quadriradiates
Surface:
Texture: Hispid
Oscula:
Rims: with or without spicular fringe