Genus Myxodoryx Burton, 1929
Type species:
Lissomyxilla hanitschi Kirkpatrick, 1907 by monotypy.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Antarctic.
Distribution References
- Koltun, V.M. 1964. Sponges of the Antarctic. Part 1. Tetraxonida and Cornacuspongida. 6-116, 428-433 (systematic index), pls 1-15 in Pavlovskii, E.P., Andriyashev, A.P. & Ushakov, P.V. (eds). Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Zoological Institute: Explorations of the fauna of the seas II (X). Biological Reports of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958). Moscow : Izdatel'stvo ‘Nauka' Vol. 2. [in Russian] [76]
Diagnosis
Massive growth form; ectosomal skeleton composed of smooth tylotes with mucronate bases forming tangential and oblique tracts at the surface; choanosomal skeleton confused reticulate, with branching fibres cored by smooth choanosomal styles and echinated by acanthostyles with verticillate spination; microscleres are absent. A single species.
ID Keys
See Family Hymedesmiidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
van Soest, R.W.M. 2002. Family Hymedesmiidae Topsent, 1928. pp. 575-593 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. [584]
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 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |