Genus Chelonaplysilla Laubenfels, 1948
- Chelonaplysilla Laubenfels, M.W. de 1948. The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation 3: 1-217 31 figs 30 pls [167].
Type species:
Aplysilla arenosa Topsent, 1925 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
West Indian region, N and E Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Indo-Malayan region and W Pacific.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Darwinellidae which have a structured and separable cortex reinforced by a delicate reticulum of sand grains (Fig. 2D), supported by collagen tracts. Fibre structure is like that of Aplysilla, but in species that become erect, lamellate and branching, the supporting skeleton becomes branched.
ID Keys
See Family Darwinellidae Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
Bergquist, P.R. & Cook, S.D.C. 2002. Family Darwinellidae Merejkowsky, 1879. pp. 1068-1071 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. [1071]
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) |