- Source: Acanthotetilla
Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seven species described in the genus:
Acanthotetilla celebensis de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
Acanthotetilla enigmatica (Lévi, 1964) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera van Soest, 1977 - Found in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados.
Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica Burton, 1959 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
Acanthotetilla rocasensis Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
Acanthotetilla seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
Acanthotetilla walteri Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
References
Systema Porifera
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Acanthotetilla rocasensis
- Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera
- Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica
- Acanthotetilla celebensis
- Acanthotetilla seychellensis
- Acanthotetilla enigmatica
- Acanthotetilla walteri
- Daftar spesies Demospongiae
- Acanthotetilla
- Acanthotetilla celebensis
- Tetillidae
