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Megascleres:
Principalia = Pentactins and Hexactins.
Marginalia = Sceptres and Uncinates. |
| | Poliopogon mendocino
Reiswig, 1999 |
Sponge:
A broad, flaring funnel.
Color: Alive: Gold. Dried: Pumpkin - orange.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Pentactin:
(tangential ray length): 1.5 -3.1- 7.3 mm.
(proximal ray length): 0.5 -2.5- 5.9 mm.
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(2) Hexactin:
(ray length): 1.2 -3.4- 7.2 mm.
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(3) Sceptre:
7.6 -12.2- 19.4 mm.
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(4) Uncinate:
3.6 -6.1- 9.0 mm.
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Mesoscleres:
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(1) Pinule:
(distal ray): 180 -226- 292 um.
(basal ray): 124 -128- 155 um.
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(2) Spiny Hexactins:
(ray length): 49 -84- 144 um.
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Microscleres:
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(1) Mesamphidiscs:
61 -85- 131 um.
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(2) Micramphidiscs:
26 -39- 60 um.
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(3) Hexadisc (rare):
26 -23-33 - 44 um.
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Skeleton:
Entirely of loose spicules.
Distribution: Northern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Other: Known only from holotype. Data from holotype CASIZ 113631.
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Megascleres:
Principalia = Diactins and Hexactins.
Marginalia = Pinular Diactins OR none,
NO Sceptres or Uncinates.
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