Latrunculiidae Topsent (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida incertae sedis) revised substantially from prior concepts, recognizing two family
taxa (Latrunculiidae and Podospongiidae) differentiated primarily by the morphology of microrhabd microscleres that reflect major
ontogenetic differences in their formation. Latrunculiidae has discate acanthose microrhabd microsclercs (acanthodiscorhabds or 'chessman'
spicules), that form a dense perpendicular palisade in the outer ectosome, areolate porefields, and short fistular oscules on the
sponge surface. Four genera are recognised as valid (Latrunculia, Sceptrella, Strongylodesma and Tsitsikanuna gen. nov.), with suspected
affinities to Poecilosclerida but no obvious close relatives within any of the suborders, and hence is allocated to Latrunculina subord. nov.
incertae sedis in Poecilosclerida pending a more thorough phylogenetic analysis.
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Latrunculiidae Topsent (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida incertae sedis) revised substantially from prior concepts, recognizing two family
taxa (Latrunculiidae and Podospongiidae) differentiated primarily by the morphology of microrhabd microscleres that reflect major
ontogenetic differences in their formation. Latrunculiidae has discate acanthose microrhabd microsclercs (acanthodiscorhabds or 'chessman'
spicules), that form a dense perpendicular palisade in the outer ectosome, areolate porefields, and short fistular oscules on the
sponge surface. Four genera are recognised as valid (Latrunculia, Sceptrella, Strongylodesma and Tsitsikanuna gen. nov.), with suspected
affinities to Poecilosclerida but no obvious close relatives within any of the suborders, and hence is allocated to Latrunculina subord. nov.
incertae sedis in Poecilosclerida pending a more thorough phylogenetic analysis.
taxa (Latrunculiidae and Podospongiidae) differentiated primarily by the morphology of microrhabd microscleres that reflect major
ontogenetic differences in their formation. Latrunculiidae has discate acanthose microrhabd microsclercs (acanthodiscorhabds or 'chessman'
spicules), that form a dense perpendicular palisade in the outer ectosome, areolate porefields, and short fistular oscules on the
sponge surface. Four genera are recognised as valid (Latrunculia, Sceptrella, Strongylodesma and Tsitsikanuna gen. nov.), with suspected
affinities to Poecilosclerida but no obvious close relatives within any of the suborders, and hence is allocated to Latrunculina subord. nov.
incertae sedis in Poecilosclerida pending a more thorough phylogenetic analysis.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 1441
This manuscript is an author version with the
final publication available and may be cited as: Samaai, T., & Kelly, M. (2002). Family Latrunculiidae
Topsent, 1922. In J. N. A. Hooper & R. W. M. Van Soest (Eds.), Systema Porifera: guide to the
classification of sponges (pp. 708-719). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
final publication available and may be cited as: Samaai, T., & Kelly, M. (2002). Family Latrunculiidae
Topsent, 1922. In J. N. A. Hooper & R. W. M. Van Soest (Eds.), Systema Porifera: guide to the
classification of sponges (pp. 708-719). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
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2002
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2002
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2002
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Samaai, T.
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13 p.
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Family LatrunculiidaeTopsent, 1922
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2002
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
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Family LatrunculiidaeTopsent, 1922
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Family LatrunculiidaeTopsent, 1922