Description
General:
White or cream-colored, elongated and tapering in size from the base to the osculum. Potentially related to Staurocalyptus based on morphological characters (lipped-opening, external nodules, interior pore size). Compare with Heterochone calyx which has large internal pores, leading to "drooping" external nodules with visible holes (1-3 in them).
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Hexactinellida sp. 6
Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Hexactinellida%20sp.%206. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.