FIGURE 13 in Revision of Aspidoscopulia Reiswig, 2002 (Porifera: Hexactinellida: Farreidae) with description of two new species

FIGURE 13. Underwater photos of Aspidoscopulia sp. from underwater Magellan Mountains R.V. 'Academic Mstyslav Keldysh' voyage 9. A, B, C, large specimens. A, some lateral oscula situated at upper part of lateral branches are seen, the fusion between the ear-like processes seems to be absent, stn. 1056, 'Pisces' XI, dive 160/9, 14°12' N 156°00.2' E, 1730 m. B, the largest specimen, fusion between the ear-like processes obviously takes place in the upper parts of the sponge, stn. 1059, 'Pisces' VII, dive 135/5, 14°12.6' N 155°58.1' E, 1780 m. C, ear-like processes develop further lobar outgrowths, stn. 1037. D, possibly a juvenile specimen of Aspidoscopulia sp., formation of ridges between the neighboring lateral branches and ear-like processes is well seen, stn. 1064, 'Pisces' VII, dive 136/6, 14°09.35' N 155°59.61' E, 1600 m. E, mass accumulation of dead fragments (main stems) of medium size specimens, stn. 1045, 'Pisces' VII, dive 133/3, 12°56.4' N 156°45.3' E, 1760 m. F, a dead, broken large specimen, the remnants of lateral oscula are seen, stn. 1059, 'Pisces' VII, dive 135/5, 14°12.56' N 155°58.1' E, 1760 m. Credit of Juri Volodin.