Sponges of the New Caledonian lagoon - IRD

212
Sponges
of the New
Caledonion
Lagoon
173 DarwineJla sp.: North Lagoon, I. Paaba, 27 m (photo P. Laboute)
174 Dendrilla rosea Lendenfeld: Noumea: I. Canard, 20 m (photo P. Laboute)
175 Dictyodendrilla elegans (Dendy): Noumea: I. Maltre, 20 m (photo P. Laboute)
176 Porphyria jlinrae Bergquist (holotype): Cap Boyer, I. Mare, 33 m
(photo P. Laboute)
177 Pseudoceratina uerrucosa Bergquist: Baie du Prony, Rocher Auzille, 8-10 m
(photo G. Bargibant)
178 Suberea creba Bergquist (holotype): Passe de St Vincent, 45 m
(photo G. Bargibant)
179 Suberea laboutei Bergquist (holotype): North Lagoon, 18 m (photo P. Laboute)
180 Ianthella basta (pallas): Banc Gail, 35 m (photo P. Laboute)
181 AnomoiantheJla rubra Bergquist: Noumea: chenal de 1'1. Maltre, 25 m
(photo P. Laboute)
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Choanocytes in situ (photo P.R. Bergquist)
Choanocytes in situ (photo P.R. Bergquist)
Matrix cyanobacteria (photo J. Vacelet)
Archaeocyte (photo C Donadey)
Soft parts of the sponge (photo J. Vacelet)
Spongin fibres some with detritus incorporated (photo J.N.A. Hooper)
Spongin fibre (photo J. vacelet)
Perforated ostial surface of ectosome, with renieroid (isodictyal) tangential
surface spicule skeleton (photo P.R. Bergquist)
Reticulate spicule skeleton and perforate ectosome (photo P.R. Bergquist)
Thick sponge cortex, with spherasters embedded in ectosome (photo
J.N.A. Hooper)
Plumose ectosome(exterior), reticulate choanosomal skeletons (interior)
(photo J.N.A. Hooper)
Irregularly reticulate spongin fibres and embedded spicules (photo
J.N.A. Hooper)
Rectangular reticulate skeleton (photo J.N.A. Hooper)
Plumose skeleton, with embedded detritus (photo J.N.A. Hooper)
Radial choanosomal skeleton (photo J.N.A. Hooper)
Hypercalcified basal ('sclerosponge') skeleton (photo J.N.A. Hooper)