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Genus Plocamionida Topsent, 1927

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

NE Atlanctic Ocean, S Africa and Antarctic.


Distribution References

Diagnosis

Encrusting. Ectosomal skeleton contains paratangential brushes of tornotes. Choanosomal skeleton with hymedesmioid architecture, with long smooth styles erect on the substrate, singly or in bundles, and protruding through the surface. Long acanthostyles and short acanthostrongyles forming a reticulate basal skeleton, and also short echinating acanthostyles erect on the substrate and clustered around the bases of the long spicules; microscleres are arcuate isochelae. Three or four species.

 

ID Keys

See Family Hymedesmiidae 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 13-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)