Species Overview

Mycale sp. 1 [of Lee].

SPONGE:

Shape: Very thinly encrusting
Size_Thickness: --2 mm
Color: not given

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine: Subtidal: On scallop shells
Distribution: Central California: San Jose Creek Beach Monterey

Surface:

Texture: appears smooth

Oscula:

Density: A few openings
Rims: flush with surface could be oscula

Ectosome:

Architecture: Tracts reach and barely penetrate surface

Choanosome:

Architecture: Network of intermeshing spicular tracts. The larger

Skeleton:

Composition: Silicate

Megasclere:

Shape: Strongyles-thick
Length: 255 -311-358 µ
Width: 6 -9- 12 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Palmate Anisochelae- all normal palmate shape
Length: 51 -61- 70 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Palmate Anisochelae
Length: 24 -30- 34 µ