Biology:Acanthotetilla
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Short description: Genus of sponges
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Tetillidae |
| Genus: | Acanthotetilla Burton, 1959[1] |
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Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.[2] They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seven species described in the genus:
- Acanthotetilla celebensis de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla enigmatica (Lévi, 1964) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera van Soest, 1977 - Found in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados.
- Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica Burton, 1959 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla rocasensis Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
- Acanthotetilla seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla walteri Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
References
- ↑ Burton, M. 1959a. Sponges. Pp. 151-281. In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition, 1933-34. 10(5). [(British Museum (Natural History): London)]. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ↑ van Soest, R. (2014). "Acanthotetilla Burton, 1959". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=171277.
Wikidata ☰ Q3387394 entry
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