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    Estudio morfológico de las Espinulas Sifonales en las especies del género Microcosmus (ascidiacea) del litoral Mediterráneo español
    (Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 1987) Turón, Xavier; Facultad de Biología
    Morphological study on the siphonal spines of the Genus Ili<.ro(.o.~tniis from the Spanish Mediterranean shores The morphology of the siphonal spines of the seven Mic.ro(.o.\t?~i~.\ species present in the Spanish Mediterranean shores is studied by scanning electron microscope. Their shape varies between scale-shaped and needle-shaped. For their intraspecific constancy and their readiness of observation. these spines can be used as a iisefu1 character in the classification of these species. They are specially helpful in the differentiation of some species of very similar externa1 and interna1 appearance. such as M. i,rilgciri.\!,M. s