Callyspongiidae () |
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sessile; marine |
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Islands. |
Massive. Well-developed oval or rounded oscula terminating short fistular processes on the upper surface. Smooth surface, harsh texture. Color: dirty-yellow when dry. Internal skeleton: approximately rectangular mesh; fibres usually stronger longitudinally than transverse; loosely cored with irregularly arranged strand of spicules. Spicules few on the transverse fibres. Dermal skeleton: darker, forming a polygonal network; meshes broken up by finer, irregular fibers in lighter color; spicules never polyserial, but is more numerous in the secondary fibres. Spicules: all oxea, straight or slightly curved (Ref. 88951). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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