Subgenus Mycale (Rhaphidotheca) Saville-Kent, 1870
- Rhaphidotheca Saville-Kent, W. 1870. On two new siliceous sponges taken in the late dredging-expedition of the yacht 'Norma' off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 6(33): 217-224 [219].
Type species:
Rhaphidotheca marshallhalli Saville Kent, 1870 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Western Australia
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Diagnosis
Mycale with ectosomal skeleton pierced by club-shaped exotyles. Next to these there are the usual mycalostyles, anisochelae, sigmas and raphides.
ID Keys
See Genus Mycale Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
van Soest, R.W.M. & Hajdu, E. 2002. Family Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905. pp. 669-690 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. [684]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | PORIFERA Grant, 1836 | 17-Nov-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 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) |