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Osculum
large excurrent opening of a sponge
Spicule
a small supportive spike-like structure found in sponge skeletons
Choanocytes
a flagellated collar cell found in sponges
Spongocoel
the main interior body cavity of a simple sponge
Porocyte
a tubular epidermal cell that surrounds an ostium in sponges
Mesoglea
a gelatinous material and is associated elements in the body wall of sponges; located in between the epidermal layer and gastroderm in radiate animals
Amoebocyte
an amoeboid wandering cell found in sponges
Archeocyte
a wandering cell capable of differentiating into any of several cell types in sponges
Atruim
same as spongocoel- the main interior body cavity of a simple sponge
Incurrent canal
passageway through the external cortex which proceeds the prosoplyes of advanced sponges
Spongin
a meshwork of protein fibers in the "skeleton" of advanced sponges
Amphiblastula
a sponge larva with anterior externally flagellated micromers and posterior macromers
Prosopyle
a small intercellular space preceding the canal system of sycenoid and leuconoid sponges
Apopyle
the excurrent opening of choanocyte chamber in leuconoid sponges
Parenchymella
the larvae form of a leuconoid sponge
Ostium
a small incurrent opening of a sponge
Author
jmelson
ID
104250
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Lab 4
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wfsc lab 4
Updated
2011-09-25T23:07:36Z
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