Genus Axinyssa Lendenfeld, 1897
- Axinyssa Lendenfeld, R. von 1897. Spongien von Sansibar. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 21: 93-133 pls 9-10 [116].
Type species:
Axinyssa topsenti Lendenfeld, 1897 by monotypy. - Pseudaxinyssa Burton, M. 1931. On a collection of marine sponges mostly from the Natal coast. Annals of the Natal Museum 6: 337-358 9 figs pl. 23 [350].
Type species:
Axinyssa tethyoides Kirkpatrick, 1903 by original designation. - Axinomimus Laubenfels, M.W. de 1936. A discussion of the sponge fauna of the Dry Tortugas in particular, and the West Indies in general, with material for a revision of the families and orders of the Porifera. (Tortugas Lab. Paper No. 467). Publication of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington 30: 1-225 22 pls 1 map [163].
Type species:
Axinella paradoxa Ridley & Dendy, 1886 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- van Soest, R.W.M., Diaz, M.C. & Pomponi, S.A. 1990. Phylogenetic classification of the halichondrids (Porifera, Demospongiae). Beaufortia 40(2): 15-62 [25]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
New Caledonia, Moluccas, Philippines, Palau, W Indian Ocean, Red Sea, W Africa, S Africa, N Atlantic and Adriatic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Massive, lobate or tubular sponges with conulose surface. Ectosomal region lacking a distinct surface skeleton, largely organic, tough, with sparsely scattered spicules and protruding spicule bundles. Choanosomal skeleton disorganised with spicules strewn in confusion and/or composed of vaguely ascending, widely spaced vertical tracts of large oxeas or strongyloxeas, forming loose bundles. Choanosome with poor or moderate spongin development, but heavy interspicular collagen; spicule density relatively low. Spicules oxeas, strongyloxeas or stylote modifications, usually of only one size class. About 15 species, distributed over the warmer waters of the world oceans.
ID Keys
See Family Halichondriidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Erpenbeck, D. & van Soest, R.W.M. 2002. Family Halichondriidae Gray, 1867. pp. 787-816 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. [792]
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) |