Subgenus Clathria (Dendrocia) Hallmann, 1920
- Dendrocia Hallmann, E.F. 1920. New genera of monaxonid sponges related to the genus Clathria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 44: 767-792 3 figs pls 36-40 [767].
Type species:
Clathria pyramida Lendenfeld, 1888 by original designation. - Paradoryx Hallmann, E.F. 1920. New genera of monaxonid sponges related to the genus Clathria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 44: 767-792 3 figs pls 36-40 [767].
Type species:
Clathria dura Whitelegge, 1901 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hooper, J.N.A. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. pp. 1-620 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] [257]
- Hooper, J.N.A. 1996. Revision of Microcionidae (Porifera: Poecilosclerida: Demospongiae), with description of Australian species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 40: 1-626 [Date published 01/06/1996] [227]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Endemic to temperate Australian waters.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Diagnosis
Massive, lobate, globular, digitate and flabellate growth forms; with a single undifferentiated category of smooth auxiliary spicule (style, subtylostyle or modified style) forming plumose or plumo-reticulate choanosomal tracts, ectosomal brushes and also dispersed between skeletal tracts. Echinating acanthostyles usually heavily spined and distributed evenly over skeletal tracts. Microscleres include isochelae ranging from typical palmate form (straight shaft, lateral alae fused to shaft), modified palmate forms (thickened, curved shaft, partially detached lateral alae) to 'anchorate-like' forms (alae detached from shaft, shaft with lateral ridge); toxas if present include oxhorns.
ID Keys
See Family Microcionidae Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
Hooper, J.N.A. 2002. Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468 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. [442]
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 | 19-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |