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Skeleton of Acanthostyles to Acanthostrongyles in a reticulate pattern.
Acanthostyles in 2 size classes. |
(de Laubenfels, 1927) |
Sponge:
Encrusting to 3 cm thick.
Consistency: firm.
Color: Alive: Brick red, scarlet, reddish orange.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Acanthostyles to Acanthostrongyles:
113 -134 -149- 160 um.
x 11.0 - 12.5 um.
(2) Acanthostyles to Acanthostrongyles -often with microspined heads:
154 -179-197- 301 um.
x 11.5 - 13.0 um.
(3) Styles:
147 -197-309 - 447 um.
x 12.5 - 14.5) um.
(4) Styles to Subtylostyles often with microspined heads:
121 -200-272- 383 um.
x 3.5 - 4.5 um.
Microscleres:
(1) Palmate Isochelae:
13 -19-22- 26 um.
(2) Toxas:
19 -83-116- 260 um.
Skeleton:
Acanthose spicule reticulation, with longer acanthose spicules and Styles arising at the nodes, often penetrating surface. Thin Styles to Subtylostyles standing erect at or near the surface.
Distribution: Southern and Central California.
Depth: Intertidal to deep water, 39 m.
Note: Was Isociona lithophoenix.
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Skeleton of Styles - Subtylostyles in ascending tracts. Acanthostyles, 1 size class.
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