[A]
Sigmas of 1 or 2 size classes; large, thick, with a low arch. Large anisochelae with a long shaft and small head. Sh/LMax = 0.47 - 0.52. |
| | Mycale (Mycale) sp. 3
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Sponge:
Rounded or amorphous, Lumpy to 10 cm high.
Consistency: Spongy, compressible, fragile.
Surface: generally smooth.
Oscula: 1-3 mm diameter, open to surface and irregularly distributed.
Color: Alive: Yellow, dark brown.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Styles:
388 -535-660- 1071 um.
x 7 -13-15- 17 um.
Microscleres:
(1) Sigmas:
17 -38-58- 109 um.
(2) Palmate Anisochelae:
15 -21-28- 39 um.
Sh/LMax 0.47 - 0.52. (3) Palmate Anisochelae:
84 -90-100- 133 um.
(4) Rhaphides:
53 -58-89- 121 um.
Skeleton:
Ectosome: A band of irregular and tangential Styles with penetrating tufts of spicules.
Choanosome: with thick spicule bundles that ramify near surtace.
Distribution: Central and Northern California.
Depth: Subtidal to Deep water, 18 to 46 m or greater.
Note: This species bears a strong resemblance to M. lindbergi Koltun, 1958, and is identical to M. lingua described by Bakus, 1966.
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[B]
Sigmas of 2 size classes; large size class thin with high arch.
Large anisochelae with a short shaft and large head.
Sh/LMax = 0.24 - 0.32.
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| | Mycale (Mycale) toporoki (Koltun) ? n. var
[of Lee] |
Sponge:
Elongate, rounded, or amorphous; Lumpy to 6 cm high.
Consistency: Spongy, fragile.
Surface: smooth.
Color: Alive: Light gray, grayish yellow.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1)Styles:
242 -505-529- 661 um.
x 10 -14-16- 24 um.
Microscleres:
(1)Sigmas:
12 -16-25- 36 um.
(2)Sigmas -thin:
31 -53-66- 109 um.
(3) Palmate Anisochelae:
12 -18-34 - 51 um.
(4) Palmate Anisochelae:
46 -53-66- 94 um.
Sh/LMax 0.24 - 0.32 .
(5) Raphides:
25 -56-66- 84 um.
Skeleton:
Ectosome: A band of irregular and tangential Styles with penetrating tufts of spicules.
Choanosome: with thick spicule bundles that ramify near surtace.
Distribution: Southern and northern California.
Depth: Subtidal to deep water, 14 to 46 m.
Note: This species appears to be M. toporoki but varies somewhat from the description and specimens of Koltun.
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