FIGURE 15. Parahigginsia strongylifera n in Deep-water sponges (Porifera) from Bonaire and Klein Curaçao, Southern Caribbean

FIGURE 15. Parahigginsia strongylifera n. sp., holotype RMNH Por. 9251, a–c. SEM images of the spicules, a. strongyle, b. acanthomicroxea, c. details of apex and middle part of acanthomicroxea, d–e. light microscopy images of skeleton, d. cross section of skeleton, e. detailed view of peripheral skeleton showing ectosomal cover of acanthomicroxeas. ; Published as part of Van Soest, Rob W.M., Meesters, Erik H.W.G. & Becking, Leontine E., 2014, Deep-water sponges (Porifera) from Bonaire and Klein Curaçao, Southern Caribbean, pp. 401-443 in Zootaxa 3878 (5) on page 424, DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3... Mehr ...