Cinachyrella anatriaenilla sp. nov., a new tetillid sponge with microacanthoxeas from American Samoa in the South Pacific
Author
Fernandez, Julio C. C.
Author
Kelly, Michelle
Author
Bell, Lori J.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4258
1
81
90
journal article
33162
10.11646/zootaxa.4258.1.6
649fcc0f-65fd-4ceb-a2e2-bba266bb5d7e
1175-5326
569178
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Genus
Cinachyrella
Wilson 1925
Tetilla
(
Cinachyrella
)
Wilson 1925
: 363
.
Type species.
Tetilla hirsuta
Dendy 1889
: 75
.
Diagnosis.
Globular sponges with hispid-bristly surface provided with numerous scattered porocalices; oscules inconspicuous. Skeleton radiate, consisting of bundles of oxeas issuing from the centre and running spirally to the surface. No cortical specialization. Megascleres protriaenes, anatriaenes, occasionally plagiotriaenes, large oxeas dominant. Microscleres sigmaspires, which may be lacking occasionally, finely spined oxeas and/or raphides may be present (emended from van
Soest & Rützler 2002
).