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The
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The body segment is
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long and
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wide (
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). Both surfaces longitudinally bulge in the central axes of branches to
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thick. The bulge is gradual to
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high in the dermal surface while semicylindrical to
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high in the atrial surface. Thus the transverse cross-section of the body is similar to the lateral view of a bowler hat (
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). The edges of the blade-like body are moderately thick-walled lamellae to about
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thick, usually rolling up to the dermal side and pitted by non-overlapping channels penetrating vertically into the body wall (
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). Epirhyses and aporhyses in the edges of both surfaces are ovoid and in no regular arrangement (
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<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC53D6FBFC4CE3FBB1" box="[399,451,1082,1108]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1287,1311]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetId="figure-17@4.[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 1. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., specimen of holotype. A. In situ images. B. Whole collected specimen (atrial surface). C. Transverse view of the peduncle. D. Basal part of peduncle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425034" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425034/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">1,D1</figureCitation>
). There are evident transition areas between axial and marginal areas in the dermal surface where epirhyses elongate longitudinally and occur in closed-spaced longitudinal series (
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). Epirhyses, 233.1(847.8)1865.0 µm in maximum diameter of the cleaned framework, are covered by a lattice of loose dermal pentactins and hexactins (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC53E3FB604F32FB25" box="[442,530,1190,1216]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC504BFB604F01FB25" box="[530,545,1190,1216]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">4</figureCitation>
;
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). Aporhyses, 267.5(1065.6)
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in maximum diameter of the cleaned framework, are more widely spaced and mostly have no overlying of atrial spicules (
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<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC56ABFB0C49DFFB01" box="[1266,1279,1226,1252]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1833,1857]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetId="figure-378@6.[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., vertical-longitudinal wall section. A. Vertical-longitudinal section, dermal side up, consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer (p. m. l.), channelized dermal peripheral layer (d. p. l.), and atrial peripheral layer (a. p. l.) as indicated at right. B. SEM of dictyonal framework in the d. p. l. consisting of irregularly connected hexactins. C. SEM of dictyonal framework in the p. m. l. delimited by longitudinal stands composed of serially attached and aligned hexactins. D. SEM of dictyonal framework in the a. p. l." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425038/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">3</figureCitation>
;
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). The bulging areas of both sides are usually smooth and without channels (
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<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC51A3FB284927FAED" box="[1018,1031,1262,1288]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1833,1857]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetId="figure-378@6.[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., vertical-longitudinal wall section. A. Vertical-longitudinal section, dermal side up, consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer (p. m. l.), channelized dermal peripheral layer (d. p. l.), and atrial peripheral layer (a. p. l.) as indicated at right. B. SEM of dictyonal framework in the d. p. l. consisting of irregularly connected hexactins. C. SEM of dictyonal framework in the p. m. l. delimited by longitudinal stands composed of serially attached and aligned hexactins. D. SEM of dictyonal framework in the a. p. l." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425038/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">3</figureCitation>
,D
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED2EFFAC529EFAD44933FA05" blockId="3.[151,1437,613,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">
Three segments of the lower peduncle are
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wide and totally
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long (
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<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC5681FAD449C9FAC9" box="[1240,1257,1298,1324]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">2</figureCitation>
). The basal part of the peduncle is cylindrical, and its bottom is relatively round and flat with a diameter of
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(
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). It should be noted that the basal part of the peduncle was densely covered by anchorate spicules (
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). Further investigation indicated that these two-toothed anchors were extraneous and probably sourced from a lophophytous
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sponge which once grew on the base of this specimen and may have been dead for a long time to only leave its anchorate basalia implanting into and enwinding around the base.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED2EFFAC529EFA2F4829F9CD" blockId="3.[151,1437,613,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">
<emphasis id="98867B5AED2EFFAC529EFA2F4C15F9E6" bold="true" box="[199,309,1513,1539]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Skeleton.</emphasis>
The choanosomal skeleton is a three-layered dictyonal framework consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer and two channelized peripheral layers on both dermal and atrial sides (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED2EFFAC529EF9F44C41F95D" blockId="3.[151,1437,613,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">
The dermal and atrial peripheral layers consist of hexactine dictyonalia joined irregularly by tip-to-ray fusion at any angle, with rays slightly curved (
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). The meshes of both cortices are irregularly triangular to polygonal (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC52F9F9BC4C34F971" box="[160,276,1658,1684]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 4A,C</figureCitation>
). The dermal cortex is thicker than the atrial cortex and has a more elongate form of channel apertures in rows (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC52A3F9584C74F95D" box="[250,340,1694,1720]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1833,1857]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetId="figure-378@6.[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., vertical-longitudinal wall section. A. Vertical-longitudinal section, dermal side up, consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer (p. m. l.), channelized dermal peripheral layer (d. p. l.), and atrial peripheral layer (a. p. l.) as indicated at right. B. SEM of dictyonal framework in the d. p. l. consisting of irregularly connected hexactins. C. SEM of dictyonal framework in the p. m. l. delimited by longitudinal stands composed of serially attached and aligned hexactins. D. SEM of dictyonal framework in the a. p. l." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425038/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED2EFFAC529EF9044F69F83D" blockId="3.[151,1437,613,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">
The primary middle layer is constructed of longitudinal strands consisting of a series of hexactin centers (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC5736F9044D9AF8E5" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1833,1857]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetId="figure-378@6.[151,1436,993,1810]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., vertical-longitudinal wall section. A. Vertical-longitudinal section, dermal side up, consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer (p. m. l.), channelized dermal peripheral layer (d. p. l.), and atrial peripheral layer (a. p. l.) as indicated at right. B. SEM of dictyonal framework in the d. p. l. consisting of irregularly connected hexactins. C. SEM of dictyonal framework in the p. m. l. delimited by longitudinal stands composed of serially attached and aligned hexactins. D. SEM of dictyonal framework in the a. p. l." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425038/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC52E7F9204DC2F8E5" box="[190,226,1766,1792]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">4E</figureCitation>
). Longitudinal stands are joined and supported by two
<typeStatus id="754919EAED2EFFAC5135F9204E87F8E5" box="[876,935,1766,1792]" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">types</typeStatus>
of connecting elements. One is irregularly appended hexactine dictyonalia, which are joined by ray tips fused to strands at any angle (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC56F5F8CC4826F8C1" box="[1196,1286,1802,1828]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 4F</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC575FF8CC4830F8C1" box="[1286,1296,1802,1828]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1287,1311]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetId="figure-17@4.[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 1. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., specimen of holotype. A. In situ images. B. Whole collected specimen (atrial surface). C. Transverse view of the peduncle. D. Basal part of peduncle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425034" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425034/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">1</figureCitation>
). Another is irregular-spaced transverse rays of the constituent dictyonalia of longitudinal stands, forming ladder-like connections (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC5287F8944C15F889" box="[222,309,1874,1900]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">Fig. 4F</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED2EFFAC536DF8944C63F889" box="[308,323,1874,1900]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="325">2</figureCitation>
). Synapticula are absent. The longitudinal strands, 24.0(41.5)58.0 µm thick, are about 1.5 times thicker than the radial or transverse beams (
<tableCitation id="E77092F3ED2EFFAC50DEF8B04FC0F875" box="[647,736,1910,1936]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="9.[151,239,1016,1040]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="TABLE 2. Spicule and framework dimensions of Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., holotype (in µm)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4" pageId="3" pageNumber="325" tableUuid="FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4">Table 2</tableCitation>
). Strands and beams are smooth. Beams in the dermal cortex, 20.0(45.2)
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thick, are mostly thicker than those in the atrial cortex and primary layer (
<tableCitation id="E77092F3ED2EFFAC568AF85C480AF851" box="[1235,1322,1946,1972]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="9.[151,239,1016,1040]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="TABLE 2. Spicule and framework dimensions of Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., holotype (in µm)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4" pageId="3" pageNumber="325" tableUuid="FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4">Table 2</tableCitation>
), but they are similar in average length (
<tableCitation id="E77092F3ED2EFFAC53BDF8784F1CF83D" box="[484,572,1982,2008]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="9.[151,239,1016,1040]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="TABLE 2. Spicule and framework dimensions of Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., holotype (in µm)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4" pageId="3" pageNumber="325" tableUuid="FE8DF7C0ED24FFA652CEFC3E498EFBF4">Table 2</tableCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED29FFAB52CEFAC14C34FAFA" bold="true" box="[151,276,1287,1311]" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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, specimen of holotype. A.
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images. B. Whole collected specimen (atrial surface). C. Transverse view of the peduncle. D. Basal part of peduncle.
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<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED29FFAB529EFAB44C4FF981" blockId="4.[151,1437,1394,2032]" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">
There are rough and digitate spurs attached thoughout the skeleton (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB518FFAB4496CFA69" box="[982,1100,1394,1420]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 4B,D</figureCitation>
). The dermal and atrial spurs in the edges of the blade-like body are abundant, curving to project candelabra-like outwards on the surfaces (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB5736FA504D9DFA31" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 4B</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB52E4FA7C4DE7FA31" box="[189,199,1466,1492]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1287,1311]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetId="figure-17@4.[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 1. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., specimen of holotype. A. In situ images. B. Whole collected specimen (atrial surface). C. Transverse view of the peduncle. D. Basal part of peduncle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425034" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425034/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">1</figureCitation>
,B
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB52BBFA7C4DD2FA31" box="[226,242,1466,1492]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">2</figureCitation>
,D
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB5356FA7C4C39FA31" box="[271,281,1466,1492]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1287,1311]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetId="figure-17@4.[151,1436,179,1262]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 1. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., specimen of holotype. A. In situ images. B. Whole collected specimen (atrial surface). C. Transverse view of the peduncle. D. Basal part of peduncle." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425034" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425034/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">1</figureCitation>
). Most of the spurs are conical with sharply or bluntly pointed ends. Besides, there is another form of spurs rarely in the dermal surface, which is cylindrical with swollen and rounded ends (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB5634FA1849E5FA1D" box="[1133,1221,1502,1528]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 4B</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB569DFA1849F3FA1D" box="[1220,1235,1502,1528]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">2</figureCitation>
). The atrial spurs, 96.0(184.0)312.0 µm long, are slightly longer and much denser than the dermal ones (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB56D9F9C449FAF9F9" box="[1152,1242,1538,1564]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 4D</figureCitation>
;
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). Rough microhexactins are attached profusely thoughout the choanosomal skeleton (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB51A5F9E04978F9A5" box="[1020,1112,1574,1600]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 4G</figureCitation>
). Sometimes microhexactins are fused tip-to-tip.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA4DA748ED29FFAB529EF9A84CA2F8D9" blockId="4.[151,1437,1394,2032]" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">
The ectosomal skeleton is composed of a lattice of loose pentactins and hexactins with the blunt sixth distal ray outwards, overlying all choanosomal framework surfaces and entrances to epirhyses but not most of the openings of aporhyses (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB536AF9704CAAF935" box="[307,394,1718,1744]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1600,1624]" captionTargetBox="[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-164@5.[141,1447,453,1577]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425036/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB53D3F9704CBAF935" box="[394,410,1718,1744]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1868,1892]" captionTargetBox="[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-204@7.[161,1426,525,1845]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425040" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425040/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">4</figureCitation>
,D
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). Uncinates are largely distributed horizontally on both surfaces and also project with the anterior end outwards. Sceptrules project vertically or obliquely on the surfaces with head outwards. Additionally, abundant sceptrules along with uncinates can be seen projecting vertically from the inwall of aporhyses with head outwards (
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).
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED29FFAB529EF8804C40F885" bold="true" box="[199,352,1862,1888]" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Megascleres.</emphasis>
Megascleres are dermal and atrial pentactins and hexactins, discoscopules, and uncinates (
<figureCitation id="32C9BBCDED29FFAB570AF88048B6F884" box="[1363,1430,1862,1889]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1795,1819]" captionTargetBox="[234,1354,181,1771]" captionTargetId="figure-17@8.[234,1354,181,1771]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 5. Tretopleura weijicus sp. nov., spicules.A. Dermal pentactins or subhexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential ray, proximal ray and distal rays with a clavate tip, a spherical or bullet-like swelling. B. Atrial pentactins or subhexactins, whole and enlargements of two tangential rays, proximal ray and cylindrical distal rays with two sizes in length. C. Dermal hexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential, proximal and distal rays. D. Atrial hexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential, proximal and distal rays. E. Uncinate, whole and enlargements of middle segment and two ends. F. Sceptrules, as discoscopules, whole and enlargements of two types of upper ends, tine tip, middle segment and lower end. G. Discohexasters of type I (G1) and type II (G2), whole and enlargement of terminal ray." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4425042" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4425042/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="326">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
;
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). The dermalia and atrialia are classified into two categories, respectively. One is pentactins or subhexactins (
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) referring to the triaxon spicules with a swelling (pentactine form) or a sixth distal ray very short, rounded-tipped and distinct from the other five rays rendering the spicule hexactine. The latter is named as subhexactin, as presented by
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, to distinguish from the another category of dermilia and atrilia which includes general hexactins with six rays in similar shape (
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). Herein, the pentactine and subhexactine forms are placed into one category due to their similarities in shape and continuous change in length of the sixth ray.
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Dermal pentactins or subhexactins (
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) often have a bullet-like or spherical swelling (pentactine form) but may extend up to
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long with clavate tip (subhexactine form); tangential rays are 87.0(139.3)
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long and have conically pointed or rarely rounded tips, sometimes slightly inflated near the pointed tips; the proximal ray is 142.0(307.9)430.0 µm in length with conically pointed tips and 1.3(2.3)3.6 times longer than the tangential ones; the distal ray is 4.2(8.2)11.0 µm in diameter, slightly thicker than the proximal and tangential ones. Dermal pentactins or subhexactins are entirely microspined and rougher in the distal part of rays.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED28FFAA52CEF9864C33F9BD" bold="true" box="[151,275,1600,1624]" pageId="5" pageNumber="327">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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, surfaces of holotype. A. Dermal surface, consisting of middle axially area, marginal area and the transition area between them. B. Atrial surface, consisting of middle axially area and marginal areas. C. Dermal surfaces located in the marginal area (C1), axial area (C3), the transition area between marginal and axial areas (C2), and the close-up image of epirhyses (C4). D. Atrial surfaces located in the marginal area (D1), axial area (D2), and the close-up image of aporhyses (D3).
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Atrial pentactins or subhexactins (
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) have a sixth distal ray which is a short cylindrical ray extending from
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long with rounded tip (subhexactine form) or rarely only a spherical swelling (pentactine form); tangential rays are usually long and gently taper to sharply pointed tips, 148.6(431.3)
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in length, sometimes having one tangential ray very short but the paired one long and obviously thickened with bluntly pointed tip; the proximal ray is relatively short, 14.4(118.6)200.0 µm in length, with tapering and sharply pointed tip; all rays are 3.0(5.6)
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in diameter. The tangential and proximal rays are microspined but the distal ray and the axial cross are smooth or sparsely spined.
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Dermal hexactins (
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) are usually sword-like with short distal ray and very long proximal ray similar to dermal pentactins/subhexactins, while some are irregular and have all the rays unequally long. The distal rays, 28.0 (114.4)195.0 µm long, are conically pointed or sometimes slightly inflated near the pointed tips; tangential rays are 87.8(133.8)
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long; the proximal ray is 100.0(317.4)420.0 µm long; the ray width is 4.7(6.9)10.0 µm.
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Atrial hexactins (
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) have an obviously short distal ray 18.0(64.0)122.0 µm in length; tangential rays are 107.8(356.4)
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long with sharply pointed tips; the proximal ray is 211.1(364.8)501.0 µm in length, nearly equally long to tangential rays or more than 1.5 times longer than tangential ones rendering the hexactins sword-like; the proximal ray is 4.4(10.4)60.0 µm in width slightly thicker and rougher than the distal and tangential rays with sharply or rarely bluntly pointed tips.
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Uncinates (
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) are basically straight, 853.9(1709.9)
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long and 5.0(6.2)
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thick, sometimes slightly curved, with barbs curving out from the spicule surface. One end is full of well-developed barbs which are oriented towards the other end. The barbs of the other end are undeveloped and similar to forward-curved spines. Both tips are sharply pointed.
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Sceptrules (
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) are discoscopules, 450.0(632.3)1192.0 µm long, usually have 47 thin, basically straight or slightly curved, and rough tines capped with small marginally toothed discs. The tapered shaft is rough and straight, occupying about 88% of the total length. The middle of the shaft is sparsely microspined, 4.8(6.5)
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thick, while its terminal part bears procurved spines and ends in a sharply pointed tip. Sceptrules vary in the form of the head with the head length 59.2(76.0)
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and neck width 6.7(9.6)
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. Overall, one form often has a neck tapering to the shaft with 46 nearly parallel straight tines; another form has a short neck consisting of four swellings with 47 relatively divergent tines.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED2BFFA952CEF8EF4C34F8A4" bold="true" box="[151,276,1833,1857]" pageId="6" pageNumber="328">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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, vertical-longitudinal wall section. A. Vertical-longitudinal section, dermal side up, consisting of an unchannelized primary middle layer (p. m. l.), channelized dermal peripheral layer (d. p. l.), and atrial peripheral layer (a. p. l.) as indicated at right. B. SEM of dictyonal framework in the d. p. l. consisting of irregularly connected hexactins. C. SEM of dictyonal framework in the p. m. l. delimited by longitudinal stands composed of serially attached and aligned hexactins. D. SEM of dictyonal framework in the a. p. l.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED2AFFA8529EFF504C46FF55" bold="true" box="[199,358,150,176]" pageId="7" pageNumber="329">Microscleres.</emphasis>
Microscleres are only stellate discohexasters (
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;
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). Their primary rays bear 411 secondary rays ending in small discs with 79 marginal spines. All rays are entirely ornamented with short recurved spines, but the spherical centrum remains smooth. Considerable variation occurs in the relative lengths of primary and secondary rays, the form of the terminal group, and the number of secondary rays. There are mainly two
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of stellate discohexasters.
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I (
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) has 611 relatively sigmoid secondary rays per primary ray, arranged with a central one in line with the primary rays and the others in a single whorl around it. The discohexasters of
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I are 26.5(31.8)
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in diameter, with their ratio of secondary to primary length being 1.2(2.0)2.8.
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II (
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) has short primary rays bearing 46 relatively long, slightly curved, and tightly bunched terminal rays. The discohexasters of
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II are 30.6(40.8)49.0 µm in diameter and their ratio of secondary to primary length is 1.7(2.8)4.0. Both are scattered in the whole specimen, but the former is more common.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED2AFFA852CEF88A4C34F881" bold="true" box="[151,276,1868,1892]" pageId="7" pageNumber="329">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
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, SEM of horizontal wall sections. A. Dermal cortex with epirhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (A1), axially arched area (A3) and their transition area (A2). B. Four types of dermal spurs. C. Atrial cortex with aporhyses in surface view located in the marginal lamellar area (C1) and axially arched area (C2). D. Two types of atrial spurs. E. Framework of primary middle layer in dorsal view of dermal cortex, growth margin towards right. F. Two connecting elements of longitudinal strands. G. Attached microhexactins.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED25FFA752CEF8C54C32F8F9" bold="true" box="[151,274,1795,1820]" pageId="8" pageNumber="330">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
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, spicules. A. Dermal pentactins or subhexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential ray, proximal ray and distal rays with a clavate tip, a spherical or bullet-like swelling. B. Atrial pentactins or subhexactins, whole and enlargements of two tangential rays, proximal ray and cylindrical distal rays with two sizes in length. C. Dermal hexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential, proximal and distal rays. D. Atrial hexactins, whole and enlargements of tangential, proximal and distal rays. E. Uncinate, whole and enlargements of middle segment and two ends. F. Sceptrules, as discoscopules, whole and enlargements of two types of upper ends, tine tip, middle segment and lower end. G. Discohexasters of type I (G1) and type II (G2), whole and enlargement of terminal ray.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED24FFA6529EFF514C0CFF54" bold="true" box="[199,300,151,177]" pageId="9" pageNumber="331">Ecology.</emphasis>
The Weijia Seamount in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, depth
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. The flat bottom of the peduncle is attached to a hard substrate beneath a thin sediment.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED24FFA6529EFF194C6EFF1C" bold="true" box="[199,334,223,249]" pageId="9" pageNumber="331">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name,
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, refers to the location, the Weijia Seamount.
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<emphasis id="98867B5AED24FFA6529EFEC54C1BFEF8" bold="true" box="[199,315,259,285]" pageId="9" pageNumber="331">Remarks.</emphasis>
The new specimen described here is a sceptrule-bearing sponge, of which the primary choanosomal framework consists of multiaxial longitudinal strands joined and supported by irregularly-appended hexactine dictyonalia and irregularly-spaced transverse rays, without synapticula. Therefore it is attributed to the family
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, rather than
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. Due to its blade-like and branching body form, the presence of epirhyses and aporhyses and the absence of diarhyses, the specimen belongs to the genus
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.
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The two currently valid species of
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occur in the tropical western Pacific Ocean at depths of
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. Also, the new specimen was collected from the Weijia Seamount in the northwestern Pacific Ocean at a depth of
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.
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.
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was collected as curved plate-form fragments, and loose spicules were unavailable. It is named after its candelabra-like atrial spurs, which also characterize the new specimen. The dermal spurs of
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are thickened and often fused as compound clubs while such swollen dermal spurs are not found in the new specimen.
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was collected integrally as a blade-like body, of which the spiculation was described but the skeleton was not mentioned. Pentactins with a spherical swelling were observed in both specimens [shown as
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in
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and
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in this paper]. Besides, regular pentactins without a swollen distal ray [
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. In addition, although uncinates which are abundant on both surfaces of the new specimen were not shown by
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, their presence was included in the diagnosis by
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after further review.
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