Identifying Sponges

Key to California Porifera (Page 174)

( From page 173 A) Anchorate Isochelae present; may have Unguiferous Isochelae as well; NO Amphiasters present.
[A] GO TO PAGE 175
Diacts = Tornotes.
Tips may be regular OR mucronate, smooth, OR elongated into a single spine.
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[B] GO TO PAGE 178
Diacts = Tornotes OR Tornote-like.
Tips pointed and microspined OR blunt with multispined tips.
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