Comprehensive Description
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tarjonnut Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Biology/Natural History: The nudibranch Archidoris odhneri feeds on Stylissa, as well as on other sponges.
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Habitat
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tarjonnut Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Attached to rocks
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Habitat
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tarjonnut Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Depth Range: Subtidal
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Comprehensive Description
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tarjonnut Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
This sponge is shaped like a tall and narrow funnel, with a narrow stalk that comprises at least 1/4 its height. Its upper end is a large osculum that opens into a large atrium. The surface is smooth. Color cream to orange-brown. Styles to subtylostyles 200-450 microns long, shorter in the stalk.
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Look Alikes
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tarjonnut Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
How to Distinguish from Similar Species: Phakettia close to beringensis has a rugose surface and may have larger styles. Mycale adhaerens may grow tall and fingerlike in shape but without the large osculum and atrium.
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