Definition of Hexactinellid. Meaning of Hexactinellid. Synonyms of Hexactinellid

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Definition of Hexactinellid

Hexactinellid
Hexactinellid Hex*ac`ti*nel"lid, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having six-rayed spicules; belonging to the Hexactinellin[ae].

Meaning of Hexactinellid from wikipedia

- Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed siliceous ****ules, often referred to as gl**** sponges. They are usually...
- reefs produced by sea sponges. All modern sponge reefs are formed by hexactinellid sponges, which have an endoskeleton made of silica ****ules and are...
- where production of calcium carbonate is easiest.: 179  The fragile hexactinellids or gl**** sponges use "scaffolding" of silica ****ules and are restricted...
- individuals of this species were found to be closely ****ociated with hexactinellid sponges, and it was thus named after Patrick as a reference to the character's...
- calcareous sponges do not exceed 10 cm (3.9 in) tall.[citation needed] Hexactinellid sponges (Hexactinellida) A relatively common species, Rhabdocalyptus...
- 2020. All known specimens of the species were observed attached to hexactinellid sponges, indicating a close, possibly commensal, relationship between...
- All known specimens of A. patricki were found closely ****ociated with hexactinellid sponges, and the species was thus named after the character Patrick...
- Corbitella is a genus of gl**** sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the family Euplectellidae. Gray, J.E. (1867). Notes on the Arrangement of Sponges...
- tube shape, the largest are big enough a person can swim inside. The hexactinellid sponges that live in the Antarctic including the Ross sea are some of...
- reefs off British Columbia, Canada, reefs formed by sponges of the Hexactinellid family. The project was started in 1999, following the discovery of...