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
Genus
Placospherastra
n. g.
Definition
.
Placospongiidae
with globose spherasters replacing the selenasters in the surface armour, with selenasters entirely lacking. Megascleres tylostyles. Additional microscleres diplasters and tiny streptasters.
Type
species:
Placospherastra antillensis
n. sp.