- The
osculum (pl.: oscula) is an
excretory structure in the
living sponge, a
large opening to the
outside through which the
current of
water exits after...
- oscular, oscularity, osculate, osculation, osculator, osculatory, osculatrix,
oscule,
osculum †osculum oscul- os oss- bone exossation, interosseous, osseous...
- a
continuous water flow
though canals in the
interior which open into
oscules that are
centralized in
atrial openings, the sieve-plates. (d) M. chuni...
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Hippospongia communis is a
brown or
darker color and very porous, due to its many
oscules, and is
commonly found in
shallow waters of the Mediterranean. Throughout...
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lobes typically 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) tall. Each lobe has one
opening (
oscule)
about 2 to 5 mm (0.079 to 0.197 in) in diameter,
either located flush on...
- Namibia. This
sponge is made up of
rounded lobes. Each lobe has a
distinct oscule on the top surface.
Individual specimens can grow up to 40 cm (16 in) in...
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comprises tightly-knit tubes,
several tubes joining to
share one
common oscule,
slightly raised above the surface.
There are no
erect free branches. Cells...
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break off. The
surface of the
branches are
smooth and flat. The
openings (
oscules) are
round and 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) in diameter,
usually surrounded...
- or
ovoid in shape, with the
surface covered in conical, volcano-shaped
oscules and
flattened disk-like projections. Megascleres:
Anisostyles that are...
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apparent when silt
falls onto the surface. The
sponge features a few
small oscules scattered along ridges and lobes,
often occupied by
crustaceans and brittle...
