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Megascleres = Oxeas and Plagiomonaenes ONLY. |
Lendenfeld, 1910 |
Sponge:
Massive.
Color: Alive. Dirty white, whitish tan.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Oxeas:
2500 um.
x 40 - 80 um.
(2) Plagiomonaenes:
rhabds 2100 um.
x 26 - 42 um.
Microscleres:
(1) Sterrasters:
880 um.
x 180 - 237 um.
(2) Strongylospherasters:
diameter 7 - 130 um.
(3) Oxyspherasters to Oxyeuasters:
diameter 9 - 38 um.
Skeleton:
Ectosome: Cortex of Sterraster armor.
Distribution: Southern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Geodinella robusta megasterra Lendenfeld, 1910 was also reported by de Laubenfels, 1932 as occurring in California. The Systema reports Geodinella as a junior synonym of Geodia.. The status of California Geodias is not satisfactory and needs intensive review. Lendenfeld reports 5 species from California, including G. agassizii, breviana, ovis, mesotrienella and mesotriaena (pg. 208A) but differences are minimal and suspect. A review is necessary. See. Pg 208 A, de Laubenfels, 1932 and Lendenfeld, 1910. Cited as Geodinella robusta by de Laubenfels.
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Megascleres may include Oxeas or Plagiomonaenes but have other Tetracts as well.
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