Genus Discodermia Bocage, 1869
- Discodermia Bocage, J.V. Barboza du 1869. Eponges siliceuses nouvelles de Portugal et de l'île Saint-Iago (archipel du Cap-vert). Journal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes, Lisboa 2: 159-161 pls 10-11 [160].
Type species:
Discodermia polydiscus Bocage, 1869 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Amphi-Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Indo-Malayan region and Japan.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
- Hoshino, T. 1981. Shallow-water demosponges of Western Japan. I., II. Journal of Science of the Hiroshima University B1 29(1–2): 47-205, 207-289 [254]
- Lendenfeld, R. von 1903. Tetraxonia. In Schulze, F.E. (ed.) Das Tierreich. Berlin : Friedländer Lf 19 168 pp. 44 figs. [129]
- Wilson, H.V. 1925. Silicious and horny sponges collected by the U.S. Fisheries steamer Albatross during the Philippine Expedition, 1907–10. In Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(2/4): i-vii 273-532 pls 37-52 [447]
Diagnosis
Polymorphic: massive irregular, cup-shaped, branched, cylindrical. Ectosomal spicules exclusively discotriaenes; choanosomal spicules are regular tetraclone desmas; microscleres are acanthoxeas and acanthorhabds.
ID Keys
See Family Theonellidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Pisera, A. & Lévi, C. 2002. Family Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903. pp. 327-337 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. [328]
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) |