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Dermalia are Pentactins with short sixth ray rudiment. |
Reiswig et al., 2008 |
Sponge:
Body shape unknown; rigid wall 11 mm thick.
Color: White in ethanol.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Uncinates:
206 -452- 586 um.
(2) Pentactins (tangential ray length):
198 -328- 440 um.
(proximal ray length): 116 -711- 1540 um.
Mesoscleres:
(1) Scopules:
342 -575- 801 um.
Microscleres:
(1) Oxyhexasters (diameter):
66 - 81- 98 um.
Skeleton:
Rigid framework with schizorhyses channels.
Distribution: Central California.
Depth: Deep water.
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Dermalia are Pinular Hexactins.
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