Erected, stalked arborescent with pointed end branches. |
Dark brown on deck and in ethanol (branch-s a |
Not apparent. |
Slightly compressible. Velvety. |
Smooth. |
Rectangular meshes of spongin. Meshes have internal echinating megascleres. The inner part of the branch is more confused. Spicules are in general bigger, and the spongin structure is anastomosing. |
Layer of mesohyl collagen with darker pigments. Choanosomal megascleres tracts are coming throughout he surface. |
Bent style (500 mm), spined echinating style (60 mm) |
nil. |