Subgenus Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) Dendy, 1924
- Ectyomyxilla Lundbeck, W. 1909. The Porifera of East Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 29: 423-464 pl. 14 [445].
Type species:
Ectyomyxilla kerguelensis Hentschel, 1914 by monotypy.
Distribution
Diagnosis
Encrusting, massive, flabellate or branching sponges with irregular surface. Skeleton isotropic paucispicular, which may become loosely anisotropic in some species. Megascleres include two size categories of acanthostyles, one of which may form a surface palisade or is echinating the nodes of the skeletal meshes. Tornotes smooth or lightly spined on the apices. Microscleres anchorate isochelae and sigmas. Many Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) have been described from cold or deep water.
ID Keys
See Genus Myxilla Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
van Soest, R.W.M. 2002. Family Myxillidae Dendy, 1922. pp. 602-620 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. [614]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 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) |