Genus Theonella Gray, 1868
- Theonella Gray, J.E. 1868. Note on Theonella, a new genus of coralloid sponges from Formosa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868: 565-566 [565].
Type species:
Theonella swinhoei Gray, 1868 by monotypy. - Rhachella Sollas, W.J. 1888. Report on the Tetractinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 25(63): clxvi 1-458 44 pls 1 map [281].
Type species:
Samus complicatus Carter, 1880 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Amphi-Atlantic, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Indo-Malayan region and Japan.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
- Hoshino, T. 1981. Shallow-water demosponges of Western Japan. I., II. Journal of Science of the Hiroshima University B1 29(1–2): 47-205, 207-289 [257]
- Lendenfeld, R. von 1903. Tetraxonia. In Schulze, F.E. (ed.) Das Tierreich. Berlin : Friedländer Lf 19 168 pp. 44 figs. [126]
- Wilson, H.V. 1925. Silicious and horny sponges collected by the U.S. Fisheries steamer Albatross during the Philippine Expedition, 1907–10. In Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(2/4): i-vii 273-532 pls 37-52 [447]
Diagnosis
Polymorphic habitus; ectosomal spicules are phyllotriaenes (ranging to discotriaenes); microscleres are acanthorhabds and/or acanthoxeas; large endosomal oxeas may also be present.
ID Keys
See Hall, Ekins & Hooper (2014: 464).
See Family Theonellidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Pisera, A. & Lévi, C. 2002. Family Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903. pp. 327-337 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. [335]
General References
Hall, K.A., Ekins, M.G. & Hooper, J.N.A. 2014. Two new desma-less species of Theonella Gray, 1868 (Demospongiae: Astrophorida: Theonellidae), from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and a re-evaluation of one species assigned previously to Dercitus Gray, 1867. Zootaxa 3814(4): 451–477 [455]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 11-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |