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(C)ı 5
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11)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CD8442AF2B80FD13" box="[160,409,642,666]" italics="true" pageId="10">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CE4B42AF2E9AFD13" box="[879,1155,642,666]" italics="true" pageId="10">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
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;
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;
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CE00428829B5FD34" box="[804,940,677,701]" italics="true" pageId="10">Heterorotula</emphasis>
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sp.
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de Ronde et al.
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;
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;
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Jones et al.
<date id="FF87100CE76D8D10CF8542EA28FAFD56" box="[673,739,711,735]" pageId="10" value="2007-01">ı 2007</date>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CD8443342B7CFCBA" bold="true" box="[160,357,793,819]" italics="true" pageId="10">Studied material</emphasis>
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Two sets of historical material from Lake Taupo have been investigated by LM and
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. The first set (
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)ı collected in 1923 and labelled
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23.10.7.1 (sampleı slideı and stub
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429) was a mixed sample composed mainly of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CE4F44EF2E9AFB53" box="[875,1155,1218,1242]" italics="true" pageId="11">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
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(
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) and fragments of a problematic Spongillida (
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). These latter fragments preliminarily studied here are characterised by an anisotropicı paucispicular skeleton; scanty spongin; smooth oxeas (195
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321 ×
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9
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14 µm
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; n = 25) with tapered tips as megascleresı rare stylesı rare centrotylotes and malformed spicules; shortı thinı smooth oxeas also present; sessile gemmules (
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950 µm
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in diameter) adhering to the basal spongin plate; bilayered gemmular theca; pneumatic layer absent; gemmuloscleres as spiny strongyles to oxeas (70
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135 ×
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; n = 25) tangentially arranged in the theca (
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).
</paragraph>
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(A), Morphotraits of
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(as
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, New Zealand) vs
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CD8446202B45F9AD" box="[160,348,1549,1572]" italics="true" pageId="10">Ephydatia fluviatilis</emphasis>
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(eastern Europe, original plate after
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).
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1
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2, gemmule and detail of foramen, 5
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8, long birotules as gemmuloscleres, 9
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11, spiny oxeas as megascleres.
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10C95746072AECF9D7" italics="true" pageId="10">E. fluviatilis</emphasis>
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3
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4, gemmule and detail of foramen, 12
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14, short birotules as gemmuloscleres. Not to scale. (B)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CDE146482BBAF9F5" box="[197,419,1637,1660]" italics="true" pageId="10">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(modified after
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). (Ba) megascleres. (Bb) gemmuloscleres (lateral view). (Bc) gemmuloscleres (top view); the gemmuloscleres are very similar to those of several other species of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76D8D10CC6046B22BBAF93F" box="[324,419,1695,1718]" italics="true" pageId="10">Ephydatia</emphasis>
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. Not to scale.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CD8444182AE2FBC5" bold="true" box="[160,251,1077,1100]" pageId="11">Figure 6.</emphasis>
The historical material BMNH 23.10.7.1 previously identified as
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CE5E44192E4FFBC2" box="[890,1110,1076,1099]" italics="true" pageId="11">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
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and presently considered a mix of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CCE8447F28A6FBE0" box="[460,703,1106,1129]" italics="true" pageId="11">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
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and a possible
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CE79447F29B7FBE0" box="[861,942,1106,1129]" italics="true" pageId="11">Pottsiela</emphasis>
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taxon.
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The second set of sponge fragmentsı
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Dry Box n. 9 without label collected in 1924 (sampleı slideı stub
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428ı
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429) identified as
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76C8D11CE5446302E9AF9BC" box="[880,1155,1565,1589]" italics="true" pageId="11">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
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was characterised by megascleres as oxeas spiny except at tipsı frequently centrotylote (177
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246 ×
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9
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19 µm
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; n = 25) (
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).
</paragraph>
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More recent materials (1998) sampled from the Horomatangi Geothermal System (38° 49
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39.50
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Sı
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175°59
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45.88
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E
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) of Lake Taupo at
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125
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180 m
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of depth by the submarine Jago together a video (
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CF5C45442971FA08" box="[632,872,1385,1409]" italics="true" pageId="12">Taupo 98 dive project</emphasis>
) were kindly supplied by Karen Hissman (
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564ı
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565ı
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566ı
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567) (
<figureCitation id="13022A49E76B8D16CE8845A12E20FA2D" box="[940,1081,1420,1444]" captionStart-0="Figure 9" captionStart-1="Figure 10" captionStartId-0="14.[160,225,1577,1600]" captionStartId-1="16.[159,224,1252,1275]" captionTargetBox-0="[173,1149,148,1541]" captionTargetBox-1="[164,1147,146,1217]" captionTargetId-0="figure@14.[167,1157,142,1546]" captionTargetId-1="figure@16.[161,1151,144,1220]" captionTargetPageId-0="14" captionTargetPageId-1="16" captionText-0="Figure 9. Heterorotula kakauensis sampled from the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125180 m depth (by the submarine Jago). (A) ectosomal skeleton at the sponge surface. (B) choanosomal skeleton. (CE) spiny oxeas as megascleres with rosettelike (verticillate) spinosity. (F) gemmule. (G) top view of the distal rotules of the gemmuloscleres at the gemmular theca surface.(H) gemmulosclere.(I) malformed gemmulosclere.(AB FW-POR 564, CE FW-POR 566;FI FW- POR 565)." captionText-1="Figure 10. Heterorotula kakauensis. (AF) The sponge population settled in the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125180 m depth (by the submarine Jago)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654931" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654935" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/3654931/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/3654935/files/figure.png" pageId="12">
Figures 9
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10
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) and a few specimens/fragments have been frozen and registered (Belinda Alvarez de Glasbyı
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16C94B45822AFBFA60" italics="true" pageId="12">in litteris</emphasis>
; see also
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE76B8D16CC6D45FC2830FA60" author="de Ronde CEJi Stoffers Pi Garbe-Schonberg Di Christenson BWi Jones Bi Manconi Ri Browne PRLi Hissmann Ki Botz Ri Davy Bi" box="[329,553,1489,1513]" pageId="12" pagination="257 - 275" refId="ref7944" refString="de Ronde CEJi Stoffers Pi Garbe-Schonberg Di Christenson BWi Jones Bi Manconi Ri Browne PRLi Hissmann Ki Botz Ri Davy Bi et al. 2002. Discovery of active hydrothermal venting in Lake Taupoi New Zealand. J Volcanol Geotherm Res. 115: 257 - 275. doi: 10.1016 / S 0377 - 0273 (01) 00332 - 8." type="journal article" year="2002">de Ronde et al. 2002</bibRefCitation>
). We compared these latter specimens by LM and
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(
<figureCitation id="13022A49E76B8D16CD8C45D92B25F985" box="[168,316,1524,1548]" captionStart-0="Figure 9" captionStart-1="Figure 10" captionStartId-0="14.[160,225,1577,1600]" captionStartId-1="16.[159,224,1252,1275]" captionTargetBox-0="[173,1149,148,1541]" captionTargetBox-1="[164,1147,146,1217]" captionTargetId-0="figure@14.[167,1157,142,1546]" captionTargetId-1="figure@16.[161,1151,144,1220]" captionTargetPageId-0="14" captionTargetPageId-1="16" captionText-0="Figure 9. Heterorotula kakauensis sampled from the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125180 m depth (by the submarine Jago). (A) ectosomal skeleton at the sponge surface. (B) choanosomal skeleton. (CE) spiny oxeas as megascleres with rosettelike (verticillate) spinosity. (F) gemmule. (G) top view of the distal rotules of the gemmuloscleres at the gemmular theca surface.(H) gemmulosclere.(I) malformed gemmulosclere.(AB FW-POR 564, CE FW-POR 566;FI FW- POR 565)." captionText-1="Figure 10. Heterorotula kakauensis. (AF) The sponge population settled in the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125180 m depth (by the submarine Jago)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654931" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654935" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/3654931/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/3654935/files/figure.png" pageId="12">
Figures 9
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10
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) with the previous descriptions and illustrations (
<figureCitation id="13022A49E76B8D16CEB645D929EDF985" box="[914,1012,1524,1548]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="6.[160,225,1753,1776]" captionTargetBox="[187,1125,144,1720]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[184,1131,142,1722]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Figure 3. Gemmuloscleres with divergent diagnostic morphotraits. Comparison of type specimens of the type species of the genera Ephydatia (AB, E. fluviatilis), Heterorotula (CE, H. capewelli), Pachyrotula (FG, P. raceki) and Oncosclera (HJ, O. jewelli)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654907" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3654907/files/figure.png" pageId="12">Figure 3</figureCitation>
) and vs reanalysed
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materials (
<figureCitation id="13022A49E76B8D16CCE9463A2830F9A6" box="[461,553,1559,1583]" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="12.[160,225,1213,1236]" captionTargetBox="[169,1146,147,1178]" captionTargetId="figure@12.[163,1153,142,1182]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="Figure 7. Heterorotula kakahuensis (as Ephydatia kakahuensis). Megascleres and gemmules of part of the historical material BMNH 23.10.7.1.(AB) skeletal megascleres. (C) gemmule with spicular cage.(D) foramen. (EF) close-up on the distal rotules of gemmuloscleres in the trilayered gemmular theca (FW- POR 428, FW-POR 429)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3654923/files/figure.png" pageId="12">Figure 7</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CD8444902AE3FB5D" bold="true" box="[160,250,1213,1236]" pageId="12">Figure 7.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CC2644902BEDFB5D" box="[258,500,1213,1236]" italics="true" pageId="12">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(as
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE76B8D16CF3B449028E0FB5D" authorityName="Traxleri" authorityYear="1896" box="[543,761,1213,1236]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Ephydatia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="12" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="kakahuensis">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CF3B449028E0FB5D" box="[543,761,1213,1236]" italics="true" pageId="12">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
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). Megascleres and gemmules of part of the historical material BMNH 23.10.7.1. (A
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CF1644F72826FB78" box="[562,575,1242,1265]" italics="true" pageId="12"></emphasis>
B) skeletal megascleres. (C) gemmule with spicular cage. (D) foramen. (E
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CC2B44D52B05FA86" box="[271,284,1272,1295]" italics="true" pageId="12"></emphasis>
F) close-up on the distal rotules of gemmuloscleres in the trilayered gemmular theca (FW- POR 428, FW-POR 429).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CD84464D2856F9F3" bold="true" box="[160,591,1632,1658]" italics="true" pageId="12">Description (emended from original)</emphasis>
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Sponges notably largeı up to 15 ×
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76B8D16CFEA46A82939F914" box="[718,800,1669,1693]" italics="true" pageId="12">in vivo</emphasis>
. Growth form ranging from encrusting with ripples and burls to massive with flabellate or lobate surfaceı with single lobes reaching up to
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in length. Large oscula at the top of some lobes. Colour whiteı sometimes with pinkish and bluish patchesı suggesting a symbiosis with bacteria. Consistency fragile
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76A8D17CF1446092864F9B5" box="[560,637,1572,1596]" italics="true" pageId="13">in vivo</emphasis>
ı softı compressible. Skeletal network anisotropic with ascending primary fibres joined by irregular secondaries. Megascleres as spiny oxeas (188
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288 × 11
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22 µmı n = 27ı FW-POR 564; 170
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240 × 8
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12 µmı n = 27ı FW-POR 566); spines with rosette
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like tips (verticillate). Malformed megascleres and gemmuloscleres also present. Microscleres absent. Brooded larvae in the mesohyl. Gemmules rareı subspherical (
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500
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600 µm
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in diameter) sometimes within a cage of spiny oxeas. Foramen open (SEM)ı simple (without collar) and with a conspicuous area of gemmular surface smooth (without spicules). Gemmular theca thickı with a not well-defined structureı pneumatic layer irreguları not well developed with minute chambers only in some areas. Gemmuloscleres birotules radially embedded in the gemmular thecaı with proximal rotules closely adhering to the inner layer of compact spongin and distal rotules emerging at its surface. Inner layer sublayered. Birotules with densely spiny/tubercled/granulated rotules; shaft length variable in the same gemmule (38
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44 × 4
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7 µmı rotule diameter
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; FW-POR 565). Rotules notably polymorphic within the same gemmuleı flat to curved with toothed marginsı with rays or hooks of variable number and morph (
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(G
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I)).
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE76A8D17CD8444FE2AE3FB63" bold="true" box="[160,250,1235,1258]" pageId="13">Figure 8.</emphasis>
Morphotraits of Spongillida gen. sp. (cf.
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; BMNH 23.10.7.1 partim; FW-POR 429). See Figure 6. Microphotographs of gemmules and spicular complement morphotraits. (A) gemmular theca with outer layer armed by spiny oxeas/strongyles/strongyloxeas as tangential gemmuloscleres irregularly arranged. (B) gemmules sharing the outer layer. (C) dense gemmuloscleres tangentially arranged at the outer surface. (D) gemmular theca (cross-section) with multilayered gemmuloscleres (pneumatic layer is absent). (E
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G) smooth oxeas as skeletal megascleres (A
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D, SEM; E
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G, LM).
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7698D14CD8446042AE2F9C9" bold="true" box="[160,251,1577,1600]" pageId="14">Figure 9.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7698D14CC2646042BF0F9C9" box="[258,489,1577,1600]" italics="true" pageId="14">Heterorotula kakauensis</emphasis>
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sampled from the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125
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180 m depth (by the submarine Jago). (A) ectosomal skeleton at the sponge surface. (B) choanosomal skeleton. (C
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E) spiny oxeas as megascleres with rosette
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like (verticillate) spinosity. (F) gemmule. (G) top view of the distal rotules of the gemmuloscleres at the gemmular theca surface. (H) gemmulosclere. (I) malformed gemmulosclere. (A
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B FW-POR 564, C
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E FW-POR 566; F
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I FW- POR 565).
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD8442622AE0FDE0" bold="true" box="[160,249,591,617]" italics="true" pageId="15">Habitat</emphasis>
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Sponges were found as flourishingı scattered assemblages at two hydrothermal vent fields with gas streaming (Te Hoata and Te Pupu)ı in Lake Taupo at a depth of
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126
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145 m
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(
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). Maximum density was
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/m
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some areas covering 60
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70% of the available substrata (see also
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)ı which consisted of inactive chimneysı pinnacles and rocky crops (
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). Elevated concentrations of silicaı salt and hydrocarbonsı together with high temperatures (44 °C) characterised the water column at a depth range of
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126
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173 m
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(see also
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). In these environmental conditionsı dermal membrane notably detached from the underlying choanosome
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CDC043A42B35FC28" box="[228,300,905,929]" italics="true" pageId="15">in vivo</emphasis>
(Jago video) suggests active water pumping.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD8443E02B15FC6E" bold="true" box="[160,268,973,999]" italics="true" pageId="15">Life cycle</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8636CCE7688D15CD8443DC2B20FBA5" blockId="15.[160,1155,973,1068]" pageId="15">The presence of larvae and gemmules (cryptobiosis) indicates sexual and asexual reproduction.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD8444752BB8FBFB" bold="true" box="[160,417,1112,1138]" italics="true" pageId="15">Associated organisms</emphasis>
</paragraph>
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Protozoansı oligochaetesı nematodesı ostracodsı copepodsı amphipods and other taxa not identified at present were revealed by the dissection of spongesı together with frustules of at least six genera of diatoms densely incorporated into the mesohyl of sponges (
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) (see also
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7688D15CF2644C92903FB75" author="Rota Ei Manconi R" box="[514,794,1252,1276]" pageId="15" pagination="58 - 67" refId="ref9309" refString="Rota Ei Manconi R. 2004. Taxonomy and ecology of sponge-associate Marionina spp. (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) from the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo. New Zealand. Int Rev Hydrobiol. 89: 58 - 67. doi: 10.1002 / (ISSN) 1522 - 2632." type="journal article" year="2004">Rota and Manconi 2004</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7688D15CE0F44C929EAFB75" author="Jones Bi de Ronde CEJi Renaut RWi Owen RB" box="[811,1011,1252,1276]" pageId="15" pagination="227 - 242" refId="ref8369" refString="Jones Bi de Ronde CEJi Renaut RWi Owen RB. 2007. Siliceous sublacustrine spring deposits around hydrothermal vents in Lake Taupoi New Zealand. J Geol Soc. 164 (1): 227 - 242. doi: 10.1144 / 0016 - 76492005 - 102." type="journal article" year="2007">Jones et al. 2007</bibRefCitation>
). Epibenthic macrofauna sharing the same habitat with the sponges includes freshwater crayfish (
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD8C45042BA8FAC8" box="[168,433,1321,1345]" italics="true" pageId="15">Paranephrops planifrons</emphasis>
Whiteı 1842
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) and native fishesı
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CE2845042930FAC8" box="[780,809,1321,1345]" italics="true" pageId="15">viz</emphasis>
. the koaro (
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CE8845042E9AFAC8" box="[940,1155,1321,1345]" italics="true" pageId="15">Galaxias brevipinnis</emphasis>
Güntherı 1866
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) and the common bullyı or toitoi (
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CFC345612E1AFAED" box="[743,1027,1356,1380]" italics="true" pageId="15">Gobiomorphus cotidianus</emphasis>
McDowallı 1975
</taxonomicName>
) (
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;
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).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD84459E2B6CFA44" bold="true" box="[160,373,1459,1485]" italics="true" pageId="15">Geographic range</emphasis>
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Endemic to
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and recorded from Kakahu Riverı Canterburyı South Island; creek near Invercargillı South Island; Rotoiti Lakeı South Island; Lake Taupoı North Islandı coastal area and deep thermal vents; Lake Pupukeı Takapunaı Aucklandı North Island.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7688D15CD84464D2B98F9F3" bold="true" box="[160,385,1632,1658]" italics="true" pageId="15">Historical accounts</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7688D15CD8446A82B59F914" author="Chilton C" box="[160,320,1669,1693]" pageId="15" pagination="183" refId="ref7762" refString="Chilton C. 1883. A New Zealand freshwater sponge. N Z J Sci. 1: 183." type="journal article" year="1883">Chilton (1883)</bibRefCitation>
collected the first freshwater sponge sample of the Kakahu River in New Zealandı which was green with an encrusting growth form and a smooth surfaceı adhering to submerged stones and sticks in shallow running water (six miles from Temuka;
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(C)).
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7778D0ACCBC45BC282AFA20" author="Traxler L" box="[408,563,1425,1449]" pageId="16" pagination="102 - 105" refId="ref9421" refString="Traxler L. 1896. Uber einen neuen Susswasserschwamm aus Neu-Seeland. Termeszetraja Fuzetek. 19: 102 - 105 i pl. II." type="journal article" year="1896">Traxler (1896)</bibRefCitation>
re-examined Chilton
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACE0545BC293FFA20" box="[801,806,1425,1449]" italics="true" pageId="16"></emphasis>
s materials andı probablyı new samples from the Kakahu River. His comparative analysis vs
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACE5645992E58FA45" box="[882,1089,1460,1484]" italics="true" pageId="16">Ephydatia ramsayi</emphasis>
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from Australiaı described by
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7778D0ACCE145FB286CFA67" author="Haswell WA" box="[453,629,1494,1518]" pageId="16" pagination="208 - 210" refId="ref8210" refString="Haswell WA. 1882. On Australian freshwater sponges. Proc Linn Soc N S W. 7: 208 - 210. doi: 10.5962 / bhl. part. 22748." type="journal article" year="1882">Haswell (1882)</bibRefCitation>
ı and vs the European
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACE8045FB2E9AFA67" box="[932,1155,1494,1518]" italics="true" pageId="16">Ephydatia fluviatilis</emphasis>
(Linnaeusı 1759)
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ı as described by
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ı resulted in the description of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACD8446312B83F9BD" box="[160,410,1564,1588]" italics="true" pageId="16">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
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with details of the spicular complementı gemmules and morphometries (
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(A)). The
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material has apparently been lostı however a cotype (slide) is preserved in the
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Zoological Museum has (
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Gee
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ı p. 49).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACDBB44C92B14FB72" bold="true" box="[159,269,1252,1275]" pageId="16">Figure 10.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7778D0ACC3F44CE2810FB73" box="[283,521,1251,1274]" italics="true" pageId="16">Heterorotula kakauensis</emphasis>
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. (A
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F) The sponge population settled in the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand at 125
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180 m depth (by the submarine Jago).
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studied small specimens (~
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in diameter and height) stranded after a gale on the north shore of the Lake Taupo (
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aslı North Islandı collected by Mr H.H. Hill of Napier;
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(C)) and registered in the Natural History Museumı London (BMNH 21.11.15.1
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCC4245432B6AFA0F" box="[358,371,1390,1414]" italics="true" pageId="17"></emphasis>
2). Growth form ranged from thin flat crusts without visible oscules in some specimensı to conical with a single large osculeı and others again were irregular and meandrine. The texture was fairly firmı and the body permeated by fine sand.
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studied the
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collection registered in the Australian Museum of Sydney with two specimens labelled
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCC9C45D42804F998" box="[440,541,1529,1553]" italics="true" pageId="17">Spongilla</emphasis>
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and a third one
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCFC245D429A4F998" box="[742,957,1529,1553]" italics="true" pageId="17">Ephydatia fluviatilis</emphasis>
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. He identified all three as
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCC2046312BE6F9BD" box="[260,511,1564,1588]" italics="true" pageId="17">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
ı despite the total absence of gemmules in any of themı and summarised previous data in a sort of mini-review.
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reported on four sponges (~
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in length ×
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in thickness;
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(B)) associated to the bryozoan
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCD8446A92B6AF915" box="[160,371,1668,1692]" italics="true" pageId="17">Fredericella sultana</emphasis>
Blumenbachı 1779
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at a depth of
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in Lake Rotoitiı North Island. No further records had emerged for a long time (33 years) when
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Penney and Racek (
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ı p. 103) considered
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it advisable to include it provisionally in the genus
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CE9A40A32E5FFF2F" box="[958,1094,142,166]" italics="true" pageId="18">Heterorotula</emphasis>
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until evidence as to the contrary can be demonstrated
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. After 22 yearsı
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described the new species of water mite
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CCD440F9287DFF65" box="[496,612,212,236]" italics="true" pageId="18">Unionicola</emphasis>
(
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)
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associated to
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08C93240F92B3CFE87" italics="true" pageId="18">Ephydatia kakahuensis</emphasis>
in Lake Rotoiti and Lake Taupo
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(
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(C)).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCDBB44922B1CFB5F" bold="true" box="[159,261,1215,1238]" pageId="17">Figure 11.</emphasis>
Diatoms associated to
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCCCD449228C2FB5F" box="[489,731,1215,1238]" italics="true" pageId="17">Heterorotula kakahuensis</emphasis>
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in the Horomatangi Geothermal System of Lake Taupo, New Zealand. (A)
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. (B)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCF8E44F1290EFB7A" box="[682,791,1244,1267]" italics="true" pageId="17">Aulacoseira</emphasis>
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cf.
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. (C)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCEE744F12E43FB7A" box="[963,1114,1244,1267]" italics="true" pageId="17">Epithemia sorex</emphasis>
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. (D)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCDBB44D42B7AFA99" box="[159,355,1273,1296]" italics="true" pageId="17">Asterionella formosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. (E)
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCCB444D42BE4FA99" box="[400,509,1273,1296]" italics="true" pageId="17">Rhopalodia</emphasis>
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sp. (F)
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7768D0BCF6244D4288AFA99" box="[582,659,1273,1296]" italics="true" pageId="17">surirella</emphasis>
sp.
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<subSubSection id="C3236547E7758D08CD8441162E7FF936" pageId="18" type="discussion">
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CD8441162B1FFEDC" bold="true" box="[160,262,315,341]" italics="true" pageId="18">Remarks</emphasis>
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Erroneous identifications of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CCF24172286EFEFE" box="[470,631,351,375]" italics="true" pageId="18">H. kakahuensis</emphasis>
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have occasionally been reported (
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;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CD8441AF2B35FE13" author="Hutton FW" box="[160,300,386,410]" pageId="18" refId="ref8296" refString="Hutton FW. 1904. Index Faunae Novae Zealandiae. London: Dulau and Co. i Ltd.; p. 323." type="journal volume" year="1904">Hutton 1904</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CC1241AF2B86FE13" author="Gee NG" box="[310,415,386,410]" pageId="18" pagination="25 - 62" refId="ref8162" refString="Gee NG. 1931. Fresh-water sponges from Australia and New Zealand. Rec Aust Mus. 18: 25 - 62. doi: 10.3853 / j. 0067 - 1975.18.1931.716." type="journal article" year="1931">Gee 1931</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CC8D41AF2853FE13" author="Schroder K" box="[425,586,386,410]" pageId="18" pagination="97 - 106" refId="ref9397" refString="Schroder K. 1935. Spongillidenstudien VII - Susswasserschwamme von Neuseelandi Borneo und Madagaskar. Zool Anz. 109: 97 - 106." type="journal article" year="1935">Schröder 1935</bibRefCitation>
) as
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF5041AF2B19FE34" italics="true" pageId="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CF5041AF2952FE13" box="[628,843,386,410]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Ephydatia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="fluviatilisi">Ephydatia fluviatilisı</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CE7541AF2E00FE13" box="[849,1049,386,410]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Spongilla" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="lacustrisi">Spongilla lacustrisı</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08C93A41AF2B19FE34" baseAuthorityName="Linnaeus" baseAuthorityYear="1759" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Spongilla" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="fluviatilis">Spongilla fluviatilis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CC1E41882BF7FE34" box="[314,494,421,445]" italics="true" pageId="18">Spongilla fragilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(see details in Historical accounts).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8636CCE7758D08CDE441EA2B1BFD5B" blockId="18.[160,1157,315,1727]" pageId="18">
Moreover the BMNH 23.10.7.1 set analysed (
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) resulted in a mix of two taxaı
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08C94441EA2B53FD8B" italics="true" pageId="18">
viz.
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</emphasis>
(
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) and a problematic species of
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(see gemmules
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) sharing some traits with the genus
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CFBB422028E2FDAC" authorityName="Volkmer-Ribeiro, Souza-Machado, Furstenau-Oliveira &amp; Vieira-Soares" authorityYear="2010" box="[671,763,525,549]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Pottsiela" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFBB422028E2FDAC" box="[671,763,525,549]" italics="true" pageId="18">Pottsiela</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
described from
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by Volkmer-
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et al. (2010) and presently known from the
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and
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bioregions (
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and
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2016
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<collectingDate id="EFC3E9E4E7758D08CFD7427F2922FDE3" box="[755,827,594,618]" pageId="18" value="2019-01">ı 2019</collectingDate>
</date>
a).
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the poorly preserved material does not allow any unequivocal identification. Further newly sampled materials and integrative studies could help to allocate it in the appropriate taxonomic position.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8636CCE7758D08CDE442F12E7FF936" blockId="18.[160,1157,315,1727]" pageId="18">
According to the original description by
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ı
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H.
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</taxonomicName>
is characterised by spiny oxeas as megascleres (203
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF6B42D22845FC9E" box="[591,604,767,791]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
244 ×
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8
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12 µm
</quantity>
); gemmules up to
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in diameter; birotules as gemmuloscleres with spiny shafts (30
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CE6B430F2945FCB3" box="[847,860,802,826]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
45 ×
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2
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CE82430F29AAFCB3" box="[934,947,802,826]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
3 µm
</quantity>
) with granulated rotules and indented margins (
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16
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF734369287DFCD5" box="[599,612,836,860]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
24 µm
</quantity>
in diameter). By contrastı
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CEF443692E9DFCD5" author="Schroder K" box="[976,1156,836,860]" pageId="18" pagination="97 - 106" refId="ref9397" refString="Schroder K. 1935. Spongillidenstudien VII - Susswasserschwamme von Neuseelandi Borneo und Madagaskar. Zool Anz. 109: 97 - 106." type="journal article" year="1935">Schröder (1935)</bibRefCitation>
described megascleres as spiny oxeası except for the tips (183
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CE57434A2999FCF6" box="[883,896,871,895]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
265 ×
<quantity id="4CC19B29E7758D08CEE8434A2E2DFCF6" box="[972,1076,871,895]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.05" metricValueMax="1.2" metricValueMin="0.9" pageId="18" unit="mm" value="10.5" valueMax="12.0" valueMin="9.0">
9
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CEFE434A29FEFCF6" box="[986,999,871,895]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
12 µm
</quantity>
); gemmules from
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380
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CC7743A72B79FC2B" box="[339,352,906,930]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
600 µm
</quantity>
in diameter; birotules as gemmuloscleres with irregular shafts (30
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CDE043812AC8FC4D" box="[196,209,940,964]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
42 ×
<quantity id="4CC19B29E7758D08CC3743812B74FC4D" box="[275,365,940,964]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.5" metricValueMax="4.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="18" unit="mm" value="3.5" valueMax="4.0" valueMin="3.0">
3
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CC0543812B37FC4D" box="[289,302,940,964]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
4 µm
</quantity>
) and rotules (
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17
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF1043812858FC4D" box="[564,577,940,964]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
22 µm
</quantity>
in diameter) apparently smooth and with indented margins.
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CCA443E228B5FC6E" author="Penney JTi Racek AA" box="[384,684,975,999]" pageId="18" pagination="1 - 184" refId="ref9194" refString="Penney JTi Racek AA. 1968. Comprehensive revision of a worldwide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bull U S Natl Mus. 272: 1 - 184. doi: 10.5479 / si. 03629236.272.1." type="journal article" year="1968">Penney and Racek (1968)</bibRefCitation>
reported slenderı spinyı short oxeas as megascleres (185
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CC4D43DF2B6FFB83" box="[361,374,1010,1034]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
260 ×
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9
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CCF043DF2BF8FB83" box="[468,481,1010,1034]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
12 µm
</quantity>
); gemmules
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380
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFD643DF28E6FB83" box="[754,767,1010,1034]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
540 µm
</quantity>
in diameter; birotules as gemmuloscleres of a single dimensional class (30
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFF4443928C4FBA5" box="[720,733,1044,1068]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
40 ×
<quantity id="4CC19B29E7758D08CE3C4439294CFBA5" box="[792,853,1044,1068]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" pageId="18" unit="mm" value="5.0">5 µm</quantity>
)ı with rotules
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17
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08C93544392E07FBA5" box="[1041,1054,1044,1068]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
22 µm
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in diameter. The
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endemic
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CF75441A28E1FBC6" authorityName="Penney and Raceki" authorityYear="1968" box="[593,760,1079,1103]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Heterorotula" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="kakahuensis">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF75441A28E1FBC6" box="[593,760,1079,1103]" italics="true" pageId="18">H. kakahuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was originally assigned by
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08C912441A2AF1FBFB" author="Traxler L" pageId="18" pagination="102 - 105" refId="ref9421" refString="Traxler L. 1896. Uber einen neuen Susswasserschwamm aus Neu-Seeland. Termeszetraja Fuzetek. 19: 102 - 105 i pl. II." type="journal article" year="1896">Traxler (1896)</bibRefCitation>
to the genus
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CCB3447728C2FBFB" authority="Lamourouxi 1816" authorityName="Lamourouxi" authorityYear="1816" box="[407,731,1114,1138]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Ephydatia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CCB34477281FFBFB" box="[407,518,1114,1138]" italics="true" pageId="18">Ephydatia</emphasis>
Lamourouxı 1816
</taxonomicName>
on the basis of morphological and morphometric comparison with a European specimen of
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<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CE1444502E10FB1C" box="[816,1033,1148,1173]" italics="true" pageId="18">Ephydatia fluviatilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="13022A49E7758D08C93C44502E6FFB1C" box="[1048,1142,1149,1173]" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="13.[160,225,1235,1258]" captionTargetBox="[170,1145,144,1204]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[163,1153,142,1204]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Figure 8. Morphotraits of Spongillida gen. sp. (cf. Pottsiela; BMNH 23.10.7.1 partim; FW-POR 429). See Figure 6. Microphotographs of gemmules and spicular complement morphotraits.(A) gemmular theca with outer layer armed by spiny oxeas/strongyles/strongyloxeas as tangential gemmuloscleres irregularly arranged. (B) gemmules sharing the outer layer. (C) dense gemmuloscleres tangentially arranged at the outer surface. (D) gemmular theca (cross-section) with multilayered gemmuloscleres (pneumatic layer is absent). (EG) smooth oxeas as skeletal megascleres (AD, SEM; EG, LM)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3654927" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3654927/files/figure.png" pageId="18">Figure 8</figureCitation>
). All subsequent reports (
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CCE044B2287DFB3E" author="Haswell WA" box="[452,612,1183,1207]" pageId="18" pagination="208 - 210" refId="ref8210" refString="Haswell WA. 1882. On Australian freshwater sponges. Proc Linn Soc N S W. 7: 208 - 210. doi: 10.5962 / bhl. part. 22748." type="journal article" year="1882">Haswell 1882</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CF5C44B2292EFB3E" author="Kirkpatrick R" box="[632,823,1183,1207]" pageId="18" pagination="400 - 401" refId="ref8417" refString="Kirkpatrick R. 1921. Note on a freshwater sponge from New Zealand. Ann Mag Nat Hist. 8: 400 - 401. doi: 10.1080 / 00222932108632599." type="journal article" year="1921">Kirkpatrick 1921</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CE6E44B229A5FB3E" author="Gee NG" box="[842,956,1183,1207]" pageId="18" pagination="25 - 62" refId="ref8162" refString="Gee NG. 1931. Fresh-water sponges from Australia and New Zealand. Rec Aust Mus. 18: 25 - 62. doi: 10.3853 / j. 0067 - 1975.18.1931.716." type="journal article" year="1931">Gee 1931</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CEF444B22E65FB3E" author="Schroder K" box="[976,1148,1183,1207]" pageId="18" pagination="97 - 106" refId="ref9397" refString="Schroder K. 1935. Spongillidenstudien VII - Susswasserschwamme von Neuseelandi Borneo und Madagaskar. Zool Anz. 109: 97 - 106." type="journal article" year="1935">Schröder 1935</bibRefCitation>
) indicate the species as an
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CCFD44EF2851FB53" authorityName="Lamourouxi" authorityYear="1816" box="[473,584,1218,1242]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Ephydatia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CCFD44EF2851FB53" box="[473,584,1218,1242]" italics="true" pageId="18">Ephydatia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. We agree with
<bibRefCitation id="EFA84B3DE7758D08CE2844EF2E35FB53" author="Penney JTi Racek AA" box="[780,1068,1218,1242]" pageId="18" pagination="1 - 184" refId="ref9194" refString="Penney JTi Racek AA. 1968. Comprehensive revision of a worldwide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bull U S Natl Mus. 272: 1 - 184. doi: 10.5479 / si. 03629236.272.1." type="journal article" year="1968">
Penney and Racek (
<date id="FF87100CE7758D08CED044EF2E35FB53" box="[1012,1068,1218,1242]" pageId="18" value="1968-01">1968</date>
</bibRefCitation>
ı p. 97)ı who designated the new genusı affirming that
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFE044C9294FFB74" box="[708,854,1252,1277]" italics="true" pageId="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CFEE44C8294FFB74" authorityName="Penney and Raceki" authorityYear="1968" box="[714,854,1253,1277]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Heterorotula" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">Heterorotula</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
is more closely related to
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CD84452A2B16FA96" authorityName="Lamourouxi" authorityYear="1816" box="[160,271,1287,1311]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Ephydatia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CD84452A2B16FA96" box="[160,271,1287,1311]" italics="true" pageId="18">Ephydatia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
than to any other genus (
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CF44452A28B6FA96" box="[608,687,1287,1311]" italics="true" pageId="18">omissis</emphasis>
).
<taxonomicName id="4C394D4FE7758D08CFEF452A296EFA96" authorityName="Penney and Raceki" authorityYear="1968" box="[715,887,1287,1311]" class="Demospongiae" family="Spongillidae" genus="Heterorotula" kingdom="Animalia" order="Haplosclerida" pageId="18" phylum="Porifera" rank="species" species="kakahuensis">
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFEF452A296EFA96" box="[715,887,1287,1311]" italics="true" pageId="18">H. kakahuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from
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is insufficiently described (
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CC9D45072811FACB" box="[441,520,1322,1346]" italics="true" pageId="18">omissis</emphasis>
). Its generic statusı thereforeı cannot as yet be reliably resolved. Until further material can be studiedı it seems advisable to leave the
<collectingCountry id="F32E765CE7758D08C97445602AE5FA0E" name="New Zealand" pageId="18">New Zealand</collectingCountry>
species provisionally within this genus
<emphasis id="B94DEADEE7758D08CFE0454228D3FA0E" box="[708,714,1391,1415]" italics="true" pageId="18"></emphasis>
. The synapomorphic condition of key traits at the genus level further complicates the problem. As stated by
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ı
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and
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are very closeı particularly with regard to the diagnostic morphology of the gemmuloscleres (birotules) and the length of the shaft: short in the former genus (
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12
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65 µm
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) and partly overlapping with the larger length range of
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(
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24
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84 µm
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). Moreoverı the rotules of
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are always indented and spiny (
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(A
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B))ı while in
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they are prevalently irregular at the margins and tubercled (
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(C
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E)). Our studies revealed a large morphological variability of the gemmuloscleres of
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ı confirming its inclusion in the genus
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but not excluding an affinity with the
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group lineage (
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(A
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B)ı 5(B)).
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