Mycale species of the tropical Indo-West Pacific (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida)
Author
Van, Rob W. M.
Author
Aryasari, Ratih
Author
De, Nicole J.
0000-0002-7985-5604
rob.vansoest@naturalis.nl
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-01-19
4912
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1
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journal article
8641
10.11646/zootaxa.4912.1.1
8a5efe86-cabc-4981-afb4-163791f2530c
1175-5326
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Mycale (Paresperella) serratohamata
(
Carter, 1880
)
Esperella serratohamata
Carter, 1880
b: 49
, pl. V figs 20a–d.
Paresperella serratohamata
;
Dendy 1905: 162
, pl. XL fig. 2.
Summary description
. Tiny fragment encrusting a calcareous alga,
4 mm
in lateral expansion. No details of the skeleton were provided. Spicules mycalostyles with ‘oval inflation at the blunt end’ (Carter), with ‘mucronate apices’ (
Dendy, 1905
), anisochelae I in rosettes,
17 µm
, sigmas (serrated)
100 µm
, toxas hair-like
50 µm
.
Distribution
.
Sri Lanka
(Gulf of Manaar), shallow water.