Genus Trochospongilla Vejdovsky, 1883

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• Trochospongilla Vejdovsky, F. 1883. Die Süsswasser-Schwämme Böhmens. Abhandlungen der Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Prague XII(5): 1-43 [31] [all generic synonyms are based on extralimital species].

  Type species:

   Trochospongilla horrida Weltner, 1893 by subsequent designation, see Weltner, W. 1893. Über die Autorenbezeichnung von Spongilla erinaceus. pp. 7–13 in, Sitz. Ber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde, Berlin.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cosmopolitan.

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Spongillidae with encrusting growth form. Consistency fragile to moderately hard. Ectosomal skeleton with spicules in the dermal membrane. Choanosomal skeleton anisotropic, pauci- or multispicular fibres, more dense at the sponge base. Variable amount of spongin. Megascleres acanthoxeas. Microscleres absent. Gemmules grouped in carpets or singly at the sponge base. Gemmules spherical, enveloped in single or multi-gemmular pneumatic pseudo-cage, armoured by acanthoxea megascleres. Foramen present. Gemmular theca monolayered consisting of compact spongin with radial gemmuloscleres. Gemmuloscleres birotules with a short stout smooth shaft and circular rotules.

 

ID Keys

See Family Spongillidae Diagnosis.

 

Diagnosis References

Manconi, R. & Pronzato, R. 2002. Suborder Spongillina subord. nov.: Freshwater sponges. pp. 921-1020 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. [963]

 

General References

Penney, J.T. & Racek, A.A. 1968. A comprehensive revision of a world-wide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 272: 1-184 [133] (for extralimital synonymies)

 

History of changes

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