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Sponge Spicules

Spongilla spicules (part) from a lake in New Hampshire USA

End of a Spongilla spicule, surrounded by symbiont Zoochlorella, from a lake in New Hampshire USA

A clump of Spongilla spicules, with symbiont Zoochlorella from a lake in New Hampshire USA

Broken piece of Spongilla spicule from a lake in New Hampshire USA

Sponge spicule, hexaradiate
SEM image by Hannes Grobe posted online

Star-shaped spicules from rathlin sponges
SEM images posted at divernet.com

Tri-radiate sponge spicules, polarized light
Image posted online

Silica 'skeleton' (spicule-complex of 6-pointed siliceous spicules called a 'trabecular net') of Euplectella aspergillum "Venus Flower Basket Sponge"
Photograph by Ryan Moody posted online

Triradiate spicule with elaborate branching

Euplectella aspergillum (Venus’ Flower Basket)
Photograph by Heidi Reed posted online

Monorhaphis chuni spicule, 270 cm long - longest biosilicification object and the longest natural siliceous structure ever found. Photograph posted online

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