New sciophilous sponges from the Caribbean (Porifera: Demospongiae)
Author
Van, Rob W. M.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2107
1
40
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.187789
6593e89a-9c63-4584-9a5f-f70993e32d31
1175-5326
187789
Key to the
Forcepia
species of the Western Atlantic.
Sponges considered here must have some form of forceps.
1 Spicules include acanthostyles erect on the substrate .................................................................................................. 2
- No acanthostyles .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Sigmas present ........................................................................................................................
F. (L.) microlabis
n. sp.
- No sigmas ..........................................................................................................................................
F. (L.) vermicola
3 Chelae with peculiarly twisted alae in varying quantity; sigmas may be present ..................................................... 4
- All chelae of symmetrical shape; no sigmas................................................................................................................. 5
4 Sigmas up to 200 µm; tylotes only up 300 µm............................................................................
F. (F.) grandisigmata
- Sigmas, if present <40 µm or absent; tylotes> 400 µm ..............................................................
F. (F.) fistulosa
n. sp.
5 Forcipes up to 260 µm; chelae partly with reduced alae ....................................................................
F. (F.) colonensis
- Forcipes up to only 92 µm; chelae normal ....................................................................................
F. (F.) minima
n. sp.