Species Overview

Myxilla (Myxilla) sp. 4 [of Lee].

SPONGE:

Shape: Globular to elongate; amorphous
Size_thickness: -2- cm
Color: unknown

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine: Unknown -Dried beach specimen
Distribution: Central California:Carmel Bay.

Surface:

Texture: superficially smooth but may have been hispid.

Ectosome:

Choanosome:

Architecture: Isodictyal reticulation of Acanthostyles with abundant microscleres

Skeleton:

Composition: Silicate
Architecture: Isodictyal reticulation of Acanthostyles with abundant microscleres

Megasclere:

Shape: Styles-Acanthostyles
Length: 109 -184- 265 µ
Width: 7 -10- 12]. µ

Megasclere:

Shape: Tornotes
Length: 142 -158- 176 µ
Width: 5 -6- 7 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Anchorate Isochelae to Unguiferous Isochelae
Length: 16 -22- 27 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Anchorate Isochelae to Unguiferous Isochelae
Length: 31 -37- 42 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Sigmas
Length: 6 -(20|21)- 27 µ

Microsclere:

Shape: Sigmas
Length: 25 -(30|43)- 49 µ