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Genus Spongilla Lamarck, 1816

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Misidentifications

SPONGILLIDAE: Spongilla lacustria sphaerica Lendenfeld, 1887 — Racek, A.A. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Spongillidae. pp. 396-401 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] [400]

 

Diagnosis

Spongillidae with encrusting, massive, branched to arborescent body shape. Consistency fragile, soft. Ectosomal skeleton consists of spicular brushes. Choanosomal skeleton irregular, from isotropic to anisotropic, pauci- to multispicular. Abundant spongin sheaths. Megascleres smooth to slightly spined oxeas. Microscleres abundant to rare spiny oxeas. Gemmules in dense clusters or scattered. Gemmular cage composed of megascleres sometimes present. Gemmules of two types: naked without gemmuloscleres, and armoured with gemmuloscleres. Gemmular theca from monolayered to tri-layered. Foramen or foramina present. Gemmuloscleres when present spined oxeas or strongyles.

 

ID Keys

See Family Spongillidae 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)
10-Dec-2023 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
03-Mar-2022 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 28-Sep-2023 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 PORIFERA Grant, 1836 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Dr Kathryn Hall
29-Mar-2018 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED ABRS
29-Mar-2018 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
29-Mar-2018 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED