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Demospongiae > Haplosclerida > Chalinidae > Haliclona (Reniera) ?ruetzleri

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

brown

Morphology:

branching

Consistency:

soft

Sample Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Thin, sprawling, brown, soft branches. The ectosome has an unispicular tangential reticulation with additional erect spicules at the nodes. Choanosomal reticulation a bit more paucispicular. Spicules oxea 90-100 by 7.5-10 µm. Bahamas material lacks microscleres (two categories of sigma, toxa), hence the tentative identification pending further comparisons. It should also be compared to Haliclona (Re.) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2014 from Brazil, that also lacks microscleres.

Author Reference: de Weerdt, 2000

 

Link: World Porifera Database

 

Images

Haliclona (Reniera) ?ruetzleri


Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea