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Strongyles present.
Acanthosubtylostyles of 2 size classes. |
Green & Bakus, 1994 |
Sponge:
Encrusting.
Consistency: elastic, fragile.
Surface: superficially smooth; depressions and openings 0.15 to 0.4 mm.
Color: Alive: Orange-yellow.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Acanthosubtylostyles:
83 -96- 164 um.
x 5 -7- 10 um.
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(2) Acanthosubtylostyles:
220 -260- 280 um.
x 10 -12- 13 um.
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(3) Strongyles-one end may be subtylote:
208 -241- 265 um.
x 5 um.
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Skeleton:
Ectosome with bundles of Strongyles..
Choanosome with vertically-arranged Acanthotylostyles, heads buried in spongin.
Distribution: Southern California, Santa Maria Basin.
Depth: 75 - 90 m.
Note: Originally described as Hymedesmia sp. D. The species appears to belong in the subgenus Stylopus (cf. Hooper & Van Soest, 2002).
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Strongyles absent.
Tylotes-Subtylotes present.
Acanthostyles of 1 size class.
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