Biology:Tetilla (sponge)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Tetillidae |
| Genus: | Tetilla Schmidt, 1868 |
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| Tetilla euplocamos Schmidt, 1868
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Tetilla is a genus of demosponges in the family Tetillidae. It is widely distributed.[2] They are mainly found in deeper habitats.[3]
Description
These globular sponges lack porocalices (special pore bearing pits) and auxiliary megascleres. The surface is covered with conical elevations (conules) or uniformly covered in minute spines. They have few oscules. These are typically located at the top. Spicule strands at the base act as a root system, attaching the sponge to the substrate. There is no visible cortex when a cross-section is taken.[3]
The spirally radiate skeleton is made of bundles of oxeas (needle-shaped spicules) originating from the center of the sponge. These become mixed with triaenes (elongated spicules with three rays at one end), mainly protriaenes. The microscleres are sigmaspires (a spirally twisted s-shaped spicule). These are absent in the type species (T. euplocamos).[3]
Species
The following species are recognised:[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tetilla". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132095.
- ↑ "Tetilla". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2249097.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Van Soest, Rob W. M.; Hooper, John N. A. (2002), Hooper, John N. A.; Van Soest, Rob W. M.; Willenz, Philippe, eds., "Order Spirophorida Bergquist & Hogg, 1969" (in en), Systema Porifera (Boston, MA: Springer US): pp. 83–84, doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_7, ISBN 978-0-306-47260-2, http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_7, retrieved 2021-10-01
Wikidata ☰ Q3385410 entry
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