. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. Natural history. 334 G. PULITZER-FINALI resilient. The ectosomal skeleton consists of a reticulation of spongin fibres, plurispicular, about 60 Jim thick, forming meshes 1100-1600 urn wide. Within it there is a secondary reticulation of spongin fibres forming irregular meshes about 100 urn wide. They contain from one to few spicules. The choanosomal skeleton is a very irregular reticulation of spongin fibres, the thickest ones measuring 150 firn, all densely packed with spicules. The spicules are strongyles measuring 88-96 x urn
. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. Natural history. 334 G. PULITZER-FINALI resilient. The ectosomal skeleton consists of a reticulation of spongin fibres, plurispicular, about 60 Jim thick, forming meshes 1100-1600 urn wide. Within it there is a secondary reticulation of spongin fibres forming irregular meshes about 100 urn wide. They contain from one to few spicules. The choanosomal skeleton is a very irregular reticulation of spongin fibres, the thickest ones measuring 150 firn, all densely packed with spicules. The spicules are strongyles measuring 88-96 x Fig. 72 - Callyspongia reticulata (Keller), specimen Scale: 2 cm. Callyspongia hirta (Fig. 73) Occurrence: Shimoni (04°43'S - 39°23'E), Howards Rocks, depth 2-4 m, diver, 23 February 1974. , Shimoni (04°43'S - 39°23'E), depth 16 m, dredge, 25 February 1974. Mombasa, Nyali Bridge, depth 2-5 m, diver, 15 February 1974. Mombasa, drop off on channel, depth 20-25 m, diver, 27 February 1974. Holotype (): msng 48336. All the specimens were growing erect, irregularly cylindrical, up to 9 cm high and 7 cm in diameter. An apical vent, up to cm wide, gives access to a tubular cavity. The outer surface bears strong acute conules, up to 1 cm high. The colour in life of the various specimens. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria (Genoa, Italy). Genova : Stab. tipo-litografico P. Pellas Fu L.
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