Species Overview

Staurocalyptus fasciculatus Schulze, 1899.

DEFINING CHARACTERS:

Hypodermal Pentactins lack thorns.
Discoctaster diameter < 120 µm.

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SPONGE:

Shape: Thin-walled hollow cone without veil.
Color: not reported

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine: Deep water
Distribution: Southern California and Northern California.

Skeleton:

Composition: Silicate (hexactin)
Architecture: Entirely composed of loose spicules

Megasclere:

Shape: Principal Diactins
Length: 900 -3200- 7100 µ

Megasclere:

Shape: Thick Diactins

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