Genus Scyphidium Schulze, 1900
- Scyphidium Schulze, F.E. 1900. Hexactinelliden des Indischen Oceans. III. Theil. Abhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Berlin Phys.-Math. Kl. 1900: 1-46 pls I-VII.
Type species:
Scyphidium septentrionale Schulze, 1900 by monotypy.
Distribution
IMCRA
Macquarie Island Province (24)
Diagnosis
Body is saccular, basiphytose sometimes rhizophytose. Choanosomal skeleton is composed of diactines. Hypodermal spicules are pentactines. Prostalia, if present, are diactines and hypodermal pentactines. Dermalia are stauractines and pentactines in various combinations. Atrialia are mainly hexactines. Microscleres are discohexasters, microdiscohexasters and hexasters often with hemihexasters and hexactines.
Diagnosis References
Tabachnick, K. 2002. Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505 in Hooper, J.N.A. & Soest, R.W.M. Van (eds). Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Vol. 2. [1485]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 29-Mar-2018 | 28-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 14-Apr-2011 | ADDED |