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Spicules of Leucopsacus distantus, holotype

A: dermal pentactin; B: outer end of a tangential actin of a dermal pentactin; C: fused tangential actins of dermal pentactins; D: choanosomal stauractin; E: choanosomal pentactin; F,G: choanosomal hexactins; H: discohexaster with thin and numerous secondary actins; I: secondary actin of discohexaster; J,K: discohexactins; L: discohexasters with thick and sparse secondary actins.

From : Tabachnick, K.R.; Lévi, C. 2004. Lyssacinosa du Pacifique sud-ouest (Porifera: Hexactinellida). in: Marshall, B.; Richer de Forges, B. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 23. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 191: 11-71.

Photographer: Tabachnick & Levi. Publisher: Dagaeff, Anne-Cecile.

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Tabachnick & Levi
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