[A]
Autodermalia are mostly rough Pentactins. |
| Aulosaccus schulzei
Ijima, 1896 |
Sponge:
Vasiform with smooth outer surface to 45 cm tall.
Color: Dry: Light beige.
Spicules: Megascleres:
(1) Principal Diactins:
1- 17 mm.
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(2) Thick Diactins:
to 28 mm.
x 140 um.
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(3) Pentactins (rare):
(tangential ray): 0.23 -1.12- 2.45 mm.
(proximal ray): 1.34 -2.07- 3.13 mm.
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Mesoscleres:
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(1) Dermal Pentactins (tangential ray):
75 -118- 163 um.
(proximal ray): 45 -98- 118 um.
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(2) Gastral Hexactins (tangential ray):
62 -122- 265 um.
(proximal ray): 124 -183- 278 um.
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Microscleres:
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(1) Oxyhexactins:
(diameter): 68 -87- 110 um.
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(2) Hemioxyhexasters:
(diameter): 68 -87- 110 um.
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(3) Macro-discohexasters:
(diameter): 536 -744- 868 um.
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(4) Micro-discohexasters:
(diameter): 15 -24- 32 um.
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Skeleton:
Loose spicules only; attachment unknown.
Distribution: Southern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Data from Moss Landing Marine Lab specimen RMMI-4519.
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[B]
Autodermalia are mostly rough Stauractins.
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Wilson, 1904 |
Sponge:
Tubular to caliculate body.
Color: Tan in alcohol.
Spicules: Megascleres:
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(1)Principal Diactins:
1.3 -4.1- 7.9 mm.
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(2)Thick Diactins:
9.6 -14.7- 25.7 mm.
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(3)Pentactins (tangential ray):
266 -382- 520 um.
(proximal ray): 0.57 -1.00- 1.52 um.
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Mesoscleres:
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(1) Dermal Stauractins (ray):
58 -73- 103 um.
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(2) Gastral Pinular Hexactins (pinular ray):
84-118-140 um.
(other rays): 55 -74- 96 um.
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(3) Regular Hexactins (ray):
67 -92- 116 um.
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Microscleres:
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(1)Oxy-Hemioxyhexasters (diameter):
51 -86- 106 um.
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Skeleton:
Loose spicules in main body; basal fused skeleton.
Distribution: Southern California.
Depth: Deep water.
Note: Known only attached to Hyalonema roots. Data from type specimen, USNM 08274.
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