Photo 48131967, (c) Tom Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Turner

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tomleeturner

Date

April 17, 2019 10:40 AM PDT

Description

I have examined the spicules of several sponges with this appearance from the Santa Barbara Channel. All had this prominent lacy membrane and often a “hispid” (hairy) look. All keyed out to this species, including this one.

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