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outer peripheral trabecular networks, and the
choanosome,
which is used for
feeding purposes. The
choanosome acts as the
mouth for the
sponge while the inner...
- A
choanosome is an
inner region of a sponge,
supported on the choanoskeleton, the
structure that
contains the choanocytes.
Choanoderm Boury-Esnault, Nicole;...
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millimetres (6.1 in), at
least four
times the size of the body. ****ules in the
choanosome are diactine,
meaning that they have two arms.
Advhena magnifica is native...
- skeleton. The
ectosome (the
outer region of a sponge) is
separated from the
choanosome (the
inner region) by
aquiferous canals that are
divided up into more...
- identified.
Large triactines and a few
large tetractines occur in the
choanosome.
Approximately a
third of the
small tetractines have
three rows of spines...
- made of
densely packed spinispires, with more
scattered throughout the
choanosome. This
sponge is
known from the
south and west
coasts of
South Africa,...
-
intermediate size ****ules
occur randomly in the
choanosome. The
cortex is
separated from the
choanosome by a
cavernous boundary that is not
entirely free...
- position. In the bladder-like
fistular forms, the
skeleton making up the
choanosome (inner part of the sponge) is
absent or
reduced to a few
wispy bundles...
-
granulometry and
sponge size. This
sorting and
distribution occur in the
choanosome:
sediments smaller than 500 μm
gather in
clusters (known as nuclei) while...
-
papillae are made of a
dense layer of
upright ****ules. The ****ules in the
choanosome are
arranged in an
irregular network. This deep
water sponge is widespread...
