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Genus Spanioplon Topsent, 1890

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

NE Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Subantarctic.


Diagnosis

Encrusting. Ectosomal skeleton composed of smooth anisotornotes, smooth or microspined choanosomal styles, small acanthostyles or acanthoxeas dispersed (possibly homologues of echinating spicules or true microscleres), chelae absent. Three 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)