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Chelae are
microscleres with shovel-like
structures on the ends.
Anisochelas are
microscleres with
dissimilar ends.
Isochelas are
microscleres with two...
- two- or four-pointed ****ules.
Unlike other sponges,
calcareans lack
microscleres, tiny ****ules
which reinforce the flesh. In addition,
their ****ules...
- Hemidiscosa.
Hemidiscosans are
differentiated by the form of
their microscleres.
Their microscleres, more
precisely known as hemidiscs, have the form of a rod...
- at the base,
practically turning into strongyloxeas. The
anisochelae (
microscleres with
dissimilar ends) take
three forms, the
first of
which is highly...
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Freshwater sponge ****ules come in many
sizes and forms,
including microscleres,
emmula microscleres, and
parenchyma macroscleres. Cocchiglia, Letizia; Purcell...
- together.
Siliceous ****ules come in two
sizes called megascleres and
microscleres. Most
studies support the
monophyly of
siliceous sponges. The group,...
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epithet was
given to
refer to the
discohexactine shape of the species'
microscleres. de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas...
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reticulosans had a
skeleton of
unfused macroscleres reinforced with
microscopic microscleres.
Their macroscleres are
often stauractines (four-ra**** ****ules, + shaped)...
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axial branches and tubercles).
Spined microscleres include palmate isochelaes and
various toxas (
microscleres that are
curved like a bow). Both may,...
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Geodia megastrella is a
species of
sponge in the
family Geodiidae. It is a type of
demosponge found in the deep
temperate waters of the
North Atlantic...
