Identifying Sponges

Key to California Porifera (Page 171)

( From page 169 B) NO Sigmas present.
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Tornotes > 200 µm.
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Hymedesmia sp. Bakus & Green, 1987
Sponge: No information given.
Color: Not given.
Spicules: Megascleres: (1) Acanthostyles: 140 -163- 200 µm. x 9.0 µm. (2) Acanthostyles: 440 -570- 710 µm. x 11 -14- 17 µm. (3) Acantho-strongyles: 70 -119- 150 µm. x 9 -10- 11 µm. (4) Tornotes: 270 -273- 290 µm. x 5.0 µm. Microscleres: (1) Arcuate Isochelae: 41 -44- 46 µm.
Skeleton: No information given.
Distribution: Southern California, Santa Rosa Id.
Depth: Deep water, 103 m.
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Tornotes < 200 µm.
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