Identifying Sponges

Key to California Porifera (Page 003)

( From page 002 A) Monacts ONLY. No microscleres.
[A] GO TO PAGE 004
Megascleres, Styles ONLY, or Styles to Subtylostyles ONLY.
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[B] GO TO PAGE 009
Megascleres NEVER just Styles or Styles to Subtylostyles ONLY. Spicules may include combinations of Acanthostyles, Styles to Subtylostyles, Tylostyles and Tylostrongyles, OR Tylostyles ONLY.
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