Genus Darwinella Müller, 1865
- Darwinia Schultze, M. 1865. Ueber einen Schwamm mit Nadeln aus Hornsubstanz. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 22: 7 [7] [junior homonym of Darwinia Bate, 1856) (Crustacea)].
Type species:
Darwinia muelleri Schultze, 1865 by monotypy. - Darwinella Müller, F. 1865. Ueber Darwinella aurea, einen Schwam mit sternförmigen Hornnadeln. Archiv für Mikroskopische Anatomie 1: 344-353 pl. 21 [344] [nom. nov. for Darwinella Schultze, 1865 (Porifera)].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Amphi-Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean and Indo-Malayan region.
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 in which the dendritic fibre skeleton is supplemented by fibrous spicules which can be diactinal, triactinal or polyactinal. There is no sand in the fibres but dispersed cellular elements can occur (Fig. 1B). The sponges are fleshy, encrusting or massive to lobate.
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. [1069]
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) |