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Alvarez, B.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the order Halichondrida (Porifera: Demospongiae) of northern Australia. Family Dictyonellidae. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 26: 13-36.
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Alvarez, B.; Hooper, J.N.A.
2010
Taxonomic revision of the order Halichondrida (Porifera: Demospongiae) of northern Australia. Family Dictyonellidae.
The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory
26: 13-36.
Publication
Errata: p.21, paragraph 5, line 7, should be 'Thrinacophora cervicornis' instead 'Thrinacophora agariciformis'
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Eight species in five genera of the family Dictyonellidae, including one new species (Dictyonella chlorophyllacea sp. nov.), are recorded for northern Australia as part of a revision of the order Halichondrida in this region. The genera Dictyonella, Phakettia and Scopalina represent new records for the region. Dictyonella sensu stricto and Phakettia have not been recorded in Australian waters previously. All the species reported here are common throughout northern Australia and are more widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Descriptions and discussion of those species are presented here. Lectotypes for Acanthella carteri Dendy, 1889 and A. aurantiaca Keller, 1889 are designated.
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Acanthella aurantiaca Keller, 1889 accepted as Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) (subsequent type designation)
Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 1922 (additional source)
Acanthella pulcherrima Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (additional source)
Acanthella pulcherrima var. calyx Dendy, 1922 accepted as Acanthella calyx Dendy, 1922 (source of synonymy)
Acanthella stipitata Carter, 1881 accepted as Phakellia stipitata (Carter, 1881) (taxonomy source)
Acanthella xutha (de Laubenfels, 1954) (new combination reference)
Axinella phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) accepted as Phakettia phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Dictyonella chlorophyllacea Alvarez & Hooper, 2010 (original description)
Dictyonella dasyphylla de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Thrinacophora cervicornis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella acanthelloides Lévi, 1961 accepted as Stylissa acanthelloides (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella domantayi Lévi, 1961 accepted as Phakettia domantayi (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella phrix de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Phakettia phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Phakellia inflexa Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 accepted as Stylissa inflexa (Pulitzer-Finali, 1982) (new combination reference)
Phakettia euctimena (Hentschel, 1912) (new combination reference)
Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887) (new combination reference)
Ptilocaulis flexibilis Lévi, 1961 accepted as Stylissa flexibilis (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Scopalina hapalia (Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997) (new combination reference)
Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) (additional source)
Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912) (additional source)
Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 1922 (additional source)
Acanthella pulcherrima Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (additional source)
Acanthella pulcherrima var. calyx Dendy, 1922 accepted as Acanthella calyx Dendy, 1922 (source of synonymy)
Acanthella stipitata Carter, 1881 accepted as Phakellia stipitata (Carter, 1881) (taxonomy source)
Acanthella xutha (de Laubenfels, 1954) (new combination reference)
Axinella phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) accepted as Phakettia phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Dictyonella chlorophyllacea Alvarez & Hooper, 2010 (original description)
Dictyonella dasyphylla de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Thrinacophora cervicornis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella acanthelloides Lévi, 1961 accepted as Stylissa acanthelloides (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella domantayi Lévi, 1961 accepted as Phakettia domantayi (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Homaxinella phrix de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Phakettia phrix (de Laubenfels, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Phakellia inflexa Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 accepted as Stylissa inflexa (Pulitzer-Finali, 1982) (new combination reference)
Phakettia euctimena (Hentschel, 1912) (new combination reference)
Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887) (new combination reference)
Ptilocaulis flexibilis Lévi, 1961 accepted as Stylissa flexibilis (Lévi, 1961) (source of synonymy)
Scopalina hapalia (Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997) (new combination reference)
Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) (additional source)
Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912) (additional source)
Arnhem Coast to Gulf of Carpenteria for Phakettia euctimena (Hentschel, 1912)
Arnhem Coast to Gulf of Carpenteria for Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887)
Arnhem Coast to Gulf of Carpenteria for Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 1922
Bonaparte Coast for Dictyonella chlorophyllacea Alvarez & Hooper, 2010
Bonaparte Coast for Phakettia euctimena (Hentschel, 1912)
Bonaparte Coast for Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887)
Bonaparte Coast for Scopalina hapalia (Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997)
Bonaparte Coast for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
Bonaparte Coast for Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912)
Exmouth to Broome for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
Arnhem Coast to Gulf of Carpenteria for Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887)
Arnhem Coast to Gulf of Carpenteria for Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 1922
Bonaparte Coast for Dictyonella chlorophyllacea Alvarez & Hooper, 2010
Bonaparte Coast for Phakettia euctimena (Hentschel, 1912)
Bonaparte Coast for Phakettia virgultosa (Carter, 1887)
Bonaparte Coast for Scopalina hapalia (Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997)
Bonaparte Coast for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
Bonaparte Coast for Stylissa flabelliformis (Hentschel, 1912)
Exmouth to Broome for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
