Genus Dolichacantha Hentschel, 1914

Museums

Regional Maps

• Dolichacantha Hentschel, E. 1914. Monaxone Kieselschwämme und Hornschwämme der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. 15(Zool. 7):. 35-141 pls 4-8 [118].

  Type species:

   Dolichacantha macrodon Hentschel, 1914 by monotypy.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr.

Other Regions

Australian Antarctic Territory

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Encrusting to massive growth forms; ectosomal skeleton with long acanthostrongyles intermingled with tylotornotes arranged in bundles on the surface; choanosomal skeleton hymedesmioid with entirely spined acanthostyles and basally- or vestigially entirely spined subtylostyles embedded in the basal skeleton, standing perpendicular to the substrate, and bundles of tylotornotes and/or acanthostrongyles forming tracts more-or-less ascending through the surface; microscleres include only uncommon palmate isochelae.

 

ID Keys

See Family Acarnidae Diagnosis.

 

Diagnosis References

Hooper, J.N.A. 2002. Family Acarnidae Dendy, 1922. pp. 412-431 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. [420]

 

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)