SEM images of spicules
Description:
A) choanosomal stauractin; (B, C) atrial pentactins; (D) dermal hexactin; (E) discostauractin; (F) hemi-discohexaster; (G) microhexactin; (H) floricome I; (I) onychohexaster; (J) floricome II; (K) discaster; (L) detail of primary rays of floricome I; (M) detail of primary rays of onychohexaster; (N) regular hexaster; (O) detail of second ray of floricome II; (P) detail of primary rosette of graphiocome; (Q) anchorate discohexaster.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Porifera (sponges)
- Hexactinellida (hexactinellid sponges)
- Hexasterophora
- Lyssacinosida
- Euplectellidae
- Corbitellinae
- Corbitella
- Corbitella polyacantha
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