Vacelet, J. (1980). Squelette calcaire facultatif et corps de régénération dans le genre Merlia, éponges apparentées aux Chaetétidés fossiles. Compte rendu hebdomadaire des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Paris (D). 290, 227-230.

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Vacelet, J.

1980

290, 227-230

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The non spicutar skeleton of the genus Merlia may be absent and a new species, M. deficiens, is described. A part of the recent Porifera may be the descendent of fossil calcified organisms (Stromatoporoids, Chaetetids... ) which have lost their calcareous skeleton. Size cells packed in cavities of the skeleton are similar to gemrnular cells, a fact which may explain the occurrence of discontinuities in the skeleton of some Stromatoporoid fossils.

Mediterranean Sea in general

Functional morphology
Systematics, Taxonomy

Porifera

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