Genus Desmapsamma Burton, 1934
- Desmapsamma Burton, M. 1934. Sponges. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 4: 513-621 pls 1-2 [547].
Type species:
Fibularia anchorata Carter, 1882 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Amphi-Atlantic (tropical), Indian Ocean and Indo-Malayan region.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Erect, and repent-ramose growth form; ectosomal skeleton tough, arenaceous, with oxeas in bouquets and sand grains forming a narrow-meshed reticulation sometimes completely replacing oxeas; choanosomal skeleton arenaceous, also with smooth oxeas forming a paucispicular isotropic reticulation of short spicule tracts composed of oxeas similar to those of the ectosome; megascleres slender oxeas; microscleres are anchorate isochelae and sigmas. Two species from the tropical Atlantic and Pacific.
ID Keys
See Family Desmacididae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
van Soest, R.W.M. 2002. Family Desmacididae Schmidt, 1870. pp. 572-574 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. [574]
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) |