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Reef-building glass sponges, thought until recently to be long extinct, have been found off the coast of Washington state, scientists announced yesterday.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on glass sponge (invertebrate), any of a class (Hexactinellida, also called Hyalospongiae, or Triaxonia) of sponges characterized by a skeleton that consists of silica spicules (needlelike structures) often united into a delicate geometric network—e.g., that of Venus’s flower ...
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At this time our web site will concentrate on glass sponge communities in British Columbia fjords. Glass sponge communities in some 20 British Columbia fjords have been explored by submersible, remote operated vehicles, or scuba.
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www.mareco.org/khoyatan/spongegardens/Introduction/
www.mareco.org/khoyatan/spongegardens/Introduction/
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The hexactinellids, or glass sponges, are characterized by siliceous spicules consisting of six rays intersecting at right angles, much like a toy jack. Hexactinellids are widely viewed as an early branch within the Porifera because there are major differences between extant hexactinellids and other sponges.
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the number of described fossil genera exceeds 900. The approximately 5,000 living sponge species are classified in the phylum Porifera, which is composed of three distinct groups, the Hexactinellida (glass sponges), the Demospongia, and the Calcarea (calcareous sponges).
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Protecting the Unique Glass Sponge Reefs of Hecate Strait ... Glass sponge (Heterochone calyx) ... Glass sponge reefs grow in deep water along the continental shelf, where surface and seabed currents are strong and shelf waters are rich in nutrients - making the region biologically productive.
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www.vanaqua.org/aquanews/features/spongereefs.html
www.vanaqua.org/aquanews/features/spongereefs.html
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Reefs of glass sponges, creating a deep sea oasis 650 feet under the sea, were discovered for the first time in U.S. waters off the Washington coast. ... Glass sponge reefs were found in British Columbia about two decades ago, but in more inland waters.
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www.seattlepi.com/local/325489_sponge28.html
www.seattlepi.com/local/325489_sponge28.html
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Grays Harbor WA (SPX) Aug 01, 2007 - Thirty miles west of Grays Harbor, University of Washington scientists have discovered large colonies of glass sponges thriving on the seafloor. ... Methane has not been detected by Canadian scientists near their glass sponge reefs, thus the Washington margin reefs could represent a...
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www.terradaily.com/reports/Waters_Off_Washington_State_...
www.terradaily.com/reports/Waters_Off_Washington_State_Only_Second_Place_In_World_Where_Glass_Sponge_Reefs_Found_999.html
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Glass-rope sponge; Monorhaphis chuni; Bird's nest sponge; Cloud sponge; Farrea occa; Neoaulocystis grayi; Venus's flower basket; Sharp-lipped boot sponge ... What is a glass sponge? ... What is the scientific name of the glass sponge?
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