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Subgenus Myxilla (Myxilla) Schmidt, 1862

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Diagnosis

Predominantly massive to lobate sponges with punctate surface and often slimy when handled out of the water. Oscules usually prominent on apex of lobes or along ridges. Consistency firm but crumbly. Ectosomal megascleres usually short diactines, often with spined or mucronate endings. Choanosomal megascleres a single size category of short acanthostyles. Skeleton close-meshed isotropic, with 2 or more acanthostyles forming the sides. Microscleres abundant anchorate isochelae in one or more size categories and usually sigmas, often also in more than one size category. Myxilla (Myxilla) species have been reported from Northern Hemisphere and tropical waters, but appear rare or absent in Southern Oceans.

 

ID Keys

See Genus Myxilla Diagnosis.

 

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)
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)