Raspailiidae Nardo 1833

Axinella acanthifera. Transverse section of lobe showing axial skeleton and radiating fibers.

Figure 4.Cyamon amphipolyactinum sp. n., holotype ZMA Por. 22412, A shape (arrow) encrusting a fragment of sandstone (scale 1 cm) B long thin style B1 details of apices of long thin style C short thin style C1 details of apices of short thin style D short thick styles showing size variation D1 detail of head of short thick style E polyactines (three-, four-, five-, and seven-claded) and one amphipolyactine showing size differences E1 detail of bulbous end of lateral cladus F amphipolyactines full-grown and spined (left) next to incipient smooth spicule (right).

Figure 8.Eurypon denisae. A Tylostyles with variable head B Large acanthostyles C Small acanthostyles D Anisoxeas E Magnifications of the extremities of an anisoxea.

Axinella acanthifera. Longitudinal section through subcylindrical lobe, including both surfaces.

Figure 5.Map showing locality off the Mauritanian coast, where Cyamon amphipolyactinum sp. n. and Cyamon arguinense sp. n. were collected during the Netherlands Mauritania II Expedition, June 1988.

Figure 9.Eurypon gracilis sp. n. A Holotype B Skeleton C Portion of the skeleton with large and small echinating acanthostyles D Long style E Oxea F Large acanthostyle with scattered small spines G Small acanthostyle.

Figure 5.Map showing locality off the Mauritanian coast, where Cyamon amphipolyactinum sp. n. and Cyamon arguinense sp. n. were collected during the Netherlands Mauritania II Expedition, June 1988.

Figure 6.Cyamon arguinense sp. n., holotype ZMA Por. 06723, A shape (arrow) encrusting a fragment of sandstone (scale 1 cm) B subtylostyle B1 details of apices of subtylostyle C short thin centrotylote style C1 details of apices and middle part of short thin centrotylote style D polyactines.

Figure 15.Cyamon hamatum sp. n. (Cyamon vickersii sensu Burton and Rao 1932), from S India, A slide BMNH 1931.1.1.19a, labeled ‘Cyamon vickersii (Bow.) Ind. Mus. Coll.’ in Burton’s handwriting B microphoto of section of skeleton made from the slide C characteristic polyactine with recurved hook-like spines on basal cladus and short stubby lateral cladi.

Figure 26.Trikentrion africanum sp. n., holotype BMNH 1939.2.20.9, A shape of holotype (scale bar = 1 cm) B details of long thin style C short thin style C1 details of short thin style D various shapes of polyactines E trichodragma E1 detail of trichodragma.