Species Overview

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Hyalonema (Oonema) bianchoratum Wilson, 1904.

Synonyms:

DEFINING CHARACTERS:
Principalia = Diactins and Hexactins.
Marginalia = Pinular Diactins or NONE.
NO Sceptres or Uncinates.
Microscleres 2 types of macroamphidiscs.

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SPONGE:
Shape: Cup-shaped with deep atrial cavity.
Color: not reported
HABITAT:
Benthic Region: Marine: Deep water.
Distribution: Central California.

CHARACTERS

Skeleton:
Composition: Silicate (hexactin)
Architecture: Entirely composed of loose spicules.
Megasclere:
Shape: Diactins
Length: 500 -(1500|2000)- 6000 µ
Megasclere:
Shape: Hexactins
Length-ray: 200 -850- 3500 µ
Megasclere:
Shape: Pentactins
Length-tangential ray: 350 -- 850 µ
Megasclere:
Shape: Basals (Lost)
Mesosclere:
Shape: Pentactins
Length-pinulus: 175--530 µ
Length-basal ray: 30 - 44- 60 µ
Mesosclere:
Shape: Marginal Diactins (Lost or absent)
Mesosclere:
Shape: Acanthophores (No data)
Microsclere:
Shape: Macroamphidiscs (normal)
Diameter: -455- µ
Microsclere:
Shape: Macroamphidiscs (barrel-form)
Diameter: 150 -- 250 µ
Microsclere:
Shape: Mesamphidiscs
Diameter: 60 -- 80 µ
Microsclere:
Shape: Micramphidiscs
Diameter: 28-- µ
Microsclere:
Shape: Microxyhexactins
Diameter: 40 -50- 60 µ