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These are a few of my favorite species: The magnificent and very large sponge Monorhaphis chuni

Within the glass sponges (Hexactinellids), so called because of scaffolds of silica spicules they form, resides a family of sponges, the Monorhaphididae. Family here is…

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Huge Silicate Sponge Spicules and the Evolution of Calcification

Kevin Zelnio May 27, 2010 Best of Zelnio Biocalcification carbonate Carbonic Anhydrase Hexactinellida LCAM Monorhaphis chuni Palaeogenomics Porifera Silica spicule sponge

The deep-sea sponge Monorhaphis chuni (Hexactinellida) has the world’s largest known biosilica structure! A silicate spicule that can grow up to 3 meters long. That’s…

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The Best New Species of 2009

Dr. M May 24, 2010 bombardier worm Carnivorous Sponge Chondrocladia deep sea Polychaete spicule sponge Top 10

Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. Of the top…

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These are a few of my favorite species: The magnificent and very large sponge Monorhaphis chuni

Huge Silicate Sponge Spicules and the Evolution of Calcification

The Best New Species of 2009