Genus Acanthorhabdus Burton, 1929
- Acanthorhabdus Burton, M. 1929. Porifera. Part 2. Antarctic sponges. In, British Antarctic (`Terra Nova') Expedition, 1910. Natural History Report. Zoology. 6(4): 393–458 pls 1–5. 393-458 pls 1-5 [432].
Type species:
Acanthorhabdus fragilis Burton, 1929 by monotypy.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Antarctic and Subantarctic.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
- Koltun, V.M. 1964. Sponges of the Antarctic. Part 1. Tetraxonida and Cornacuspongida. 6-116, 428-433 (systematic index), pls 1-15 in Pavlovskii, E.P., Andriyashev, A.P. & Ushakov, P.V. (eds). Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Zoological Institute: Explorations of the fauna of the seas II (X). Biological Reports of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958). Moscow : Izdatel'stvo ‘Nauka' Vol. 2. [in Russian] [58]
Diagnosis
Massive non-fistulose growth form; ectosomal skeleton composed of a loose halichondroid tangential layer of acanthoxeas (acanthorhabds) with heavy spines and microspined tylote apices; choanosomal skeleton with smooth modified styles (anisoxeas) often provided with a terminal mucron, forming massive multispicular plumose and reticulate columns, with acanthoxeas dispersed between (but not echinating) fibres; microscleres palmate anisochelae with spurs.
ID Keys
See Family Acarnidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Hooper, J.N.A. 2002. Family Acarnidae Dendy, 1922. pp. 412-431 in Hooper, J.N.A. & van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). Systema Porifera: A guide to the classification of sponges. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Vol. 1. [413]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |