Identifying Sponges

Key to California Porifera (Page 012)

( From page 011 A) Sponge surface usually smooth and with No nipple-like protuberences or papillae.
Megascleres distinct Tylostyles only, OR may ALSO contain Strongyles and Tylostrongyles
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Tylostyles < 1000 μm.
Sponge not branched, or with a cylindrical stem and clavate terminations.
Surface variable.
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Note: See page 19 for an additional, poorly described and unidentified, species reported from California which might fall into this category.
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Tylostyles to 1320 μm.
Sponge branched, cylindrical stem with enlarged clavate terminations. Surface smooth with NO nipple-like protuberances.
Rhizaxinella gadus (de Laubenfels, 1926)
Sponge: Branched cylindrical stem with enlarged clavate terminations 30 cm high, lobes 2 cm in diameter, 10 cm long.
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