Integrative taxonomy of calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean
Author
Klautau, Michelle
Author
Lopes, Matheus Vieira
Author
Tavares, Gabriela
Author
Pérez, Thierry
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2022
2021-05-06
194
671
725
journal article
20247
10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab014
5cbb504f-e207-44fa-ac62-807a6de2f2db
0024-4082
6354284
3E370CBF-7DD1-4E73-BC37-81BF12EDFEED
GENUS
LELAPIELLA
VACELET, 1977
Type
species:
Lelapiella incrustans
Vacelet, 1977
(by monotypy).
Diagnosis:
Lelapiellidae
encrusting and without fused spicules. Radial growing. Cortical skeleton composed chiefly of a layer of large tripods, diactines may be present. Choanosome with triactines and tetractines. Tracts of diactines may be present (modified from
Borojević
et al.
, 2002
).