[A]
Principalia are large Pentactins with short apical ray. |
| | Holascus edwardsi
Lendenfeld, 1915 |
Sponge:
Tubular or slightly infundibuliform.
Color: Dark brown in alcohol.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Principal Pentactins:
Length-tangential ray 7 - 19 mm.
Length-apical ray - 1.5 - mm.
(2) Pinular Hexactins (dermalia):
Length-distal ray 160 -219- 293 um.
Length-tangential ray 165 -252- 387 um.
Length-proximal ray 0.33 -1.06- 1.72 um.
(3) Comital Triactin:
Length-paired ray um.
Length-unpaired ray 0.08 -0.71- 1.68 um.
(4) Diactins:
0.30 -0.47-1.15 um.
(5) Basal Anchors:
to 45 mm.
Microscleres:
(1) Oxyhexasters:
104 -145- 185 um.
(2) Graphiocome (centrum):
11 - 17 um.
(3) Graphiocome (raphides):
111 -194- 350 um.
Skeleton:
Only loose spicules; fusion unknown.
Distribution: Southern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: These data partly from Lendenfeld, 1915, and cotype MCZ 6836.
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[B]
Principalia are NOT large Pentactins with short apical ray.
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| | Caulophacus schulzei
Wilson, 1904 |
Sponge:
Stipate with upper shallow calyx.
Color: Grey-brown in alcohol.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1)Principal Diactins:
1 - 4 mm.
(2)Principal Hexactins:
Length-ray 0.7 - 1.2 mm.
(3)Pentactins:
Length-tangential ray 0.25 - 1.1 mm.
Length-proximal ray 0.6 - 1.1 mm.
Mesoscleres:
(1) Pinular Hexactins:
Length-distal ray 140 - 390 um.
Length-tangential ray 80 - 165 um.
Length-proximal ray 70 - 145 um.
Microscleres:
(1)Discohexaster:
139 - 264 um.
(2)Discohexaster:
200 - 300 um.
(3)Discohexaster:
70-160 um.
Skeleton:
Body with loose spicules; Diactins of stalk fused by synapticulae.
Distribution: Southern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Known only growing on Hyalonema roots. These data partly from Wilson,1904,and Lendenfeld, 1915.
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