Calcareous sponges from New Caledonia
Author
Borojevic, Radovan
Departamento de Histologia e Embriologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68021, 21941 - 970 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) radovan @ iq. ufrj. br
radovan@iq.ufrj.br
Author
Klautau, Michelle
Federal de Ensino Tecnologico de Quimica, Unidade de Rio de Janeiro, Senador Furtado 121 / 125, Maracana, 20270 - 021 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Zoosystema
2000
22
2
187
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5399987
1638-9387
5399987
Family
HETEROPIIDAE Dendy, 1892
DIAGNOSIS. —
Leucosoleniida
with a syconoid or leuconoid organization. The choanoskeleton is composed of a proximal layer of subatrial triactines and a distinct distal layer of pseudosagittal triactines and/or pseudosagittal tetractines, often separated by an intermediate layer that is supported by several rows of triactines and/or tetractines. The atrial skeleton is well-developed.