Species Overview

Sycon spp. Hartman, 1975.

SPONGE:

Shape: Tubular
Color_Alive: Tan to White

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine:
Distribution: California
Depth: Not Given

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