- 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...
- constrictions.
These branches end with
rounded ends with
distinct oscules.
Oscules may also
occur on
rounded elevations along the branches. The surface...
- has many
oscules,
making the
sponge very porous. It is
likely that the H.
communis sponges have
other organisms living within these oscules. Many organism...
- semi-triangular blades. The
surface is
smooth with many
randomly distributed oscules. This
sponge is semi-compressible and tough. This
species is
found off...
- oscular, oscularity, osculate, osculation, osculator, osculatory, osculatrix,
oscule,
osculum †osculum oscul- os oss- bone exossation, interosseous, osseous...
- sizes,
growing up to 10 mm (0.39 in) high and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide. The
oscules are not visible. This
sponge only has megascleres, no microscleres. The...
-
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...
-
tubular branches terminate in
rounded ends with
slightly raised con****uous
oscules. Its
surface is
slightly bristly with
small ostia (channels
allowing for...
- 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...
- contrast, tend to be
short and upright.
Slightly raised semi-spherical
oscules are
clustered at the top. The
conical expansion is
smooth and
thins towards...
