what are the different type of spicules found in sponge
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Accordingly spicules are of two types:
Calcareous spicules: The organic material in this type of spicules is calcium carbonate or calcite. ...
Siliceous spicules: The organics material in this type of spicules is Colloidal silica or Silicon. ...
Megascleres: These are larger spicules constituting main skeleton of sponge body.
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On the basis of the material they are formed of, spicules are of two types: Calcareous, made of calcium carbonate and characteristic of the class Calcarea and Siliceous, made of silica and characteristic of the class Hexactinellida
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