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Microscleres all Hexactins.
NO Hexasters present. |
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Schulze, 1899 |
Sponge:
Tubular sac with dense veil of stiff spicules.
Color: Not recorded.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Prostal Diactins:
to 6 cm.
(2) Principal Diactins:
2.2 -4.6- 7.2 mm.
(3) Pentactins (tangential ray):
1.8 -3.9- 8.3 mm.
(proximal ray): 6.4 -8.0- 10.1 mm.
Mesoscleres:
(1) Small Diactins:
499 -744- 1123 mm um.
(2) Stauractins (ray):
202 - 412- 546 um.
Microscleres:
(1) Oxyhexactins (diameter):
60 -80- 103 um.
Skeleton:
Loose spicules; without fusion.
Distribution: Southern and Central California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Data from Holotype USNM 7504.
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Hexasters present.
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