Family ACANTHOCHAETETIDAE Fischer, 1970
Compiler and date details
2010 - J.N.A. Hooper, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Diagnosis
‘Sclerosponges’ with a massive calcareous skeleton by which the animals are attached to the substratum. Living tissue coating the outermost layer of the basal skeleton and containing siliceous spiculation of tylostyles as megascleres, points outward, and common, relatively large streptasters.
ID Keys
KEY TO GENERA
(1) Basal skeleton composed of calcite, with vertical tabulate pseudocalicles; siliceous microscleres include
spirasters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acanthochaetetes
Basal skeleton composed of aragonite, with perpendicular pillar-shaped processes; siliceous microscleres are
exclusively diplasters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willardia
Diagnosis References
Rützler, K. & Vacelet, J. 2002. Family Acanthochaetetidae Fischer, 1970. pp. 275-278 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. [275]
General References
Reitner, J. & Engeser, T. 1983. Contributions to the systematics and palaeoecology of the family Acanthochaetetidae Fischer, 1970 (order Tabulospongida, class Sclerospongiae). Geobios 16: 773-779
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |