WoRMS taxon details
Aciculites mediterranea Manconi, Serusi & Pisera, 2006
236812 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:236812)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Manconi, R.; Serusi, A.; Pisera, A. (2006). A new Mediterranean 'lithistid' sponge, <i>Aciculites mediterranea</i> sp nov (Porifera : Demospongiae) from a dark marine cave in Sardinia. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 86 (4): 691-698.
page(s): 692-696; fig 1-5 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 692-696; fig 1-5 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype MSNG 52268, geounit Western Mediterranean
Holotype MSNG 52268, geounit Western Mediterranean [details]
Description Description: The new species is characterized by a massive cerebellum-like growth form, and a peculiar distribution of...
Description Description: The new species is characterized by a massive cerebellum-like growth form, and a peculiar distribution of inhalant and exhalant areas, respectively, in depressed and elevated portions of the sponge surface. Oscules show a tong narrow atrial cavity. Ectosomal skeleton is made of tangential anisostrongyles on elevated areas, and more or less vertical tufts of anisostrongyles in depressed inhalant areas. Anisostrongyles are smooth or with tips ornated by irregular tubercles. Sigmaspire microscleres are lacking. Choanosomal skeleton with tubercled irregular rizhoclone desmas and few scattered and variably oriented anisostrongyles. [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Aciculites mediterranea Manconi, Serusi & Pisera, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236812 on 2025-04-06
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Manconi, R.; Serusi, A.; Pisera, A. (2006). A new Mediterranean 'lithistid' sponge, <i>Aciculites mediterranea</i> sp nov (Porifera : Demospongiae) from a dark marine cave in Sardinia. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 86 (4): 691-698.
page(s): 692-696; fig 1-5 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 692-696; fig 1-5 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MSNG 52268, geounit Western Mediterranean [details]
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Description Description: The new species is characterized by a massive cerebellum-like growth form, and a peculiar distribution of inhalant and exhalant areas, respectively, in depressed and elevated portions of the sponge surface. Oscules show a tong narrow atrial cavity. Ectosomal skeleton is made of tangential anisostrongyles on elevated areas, and more or less vertical tufts of anisostrongyles in depressed inhalant areas. Anisostrongyles are smooth or with tips ornated by irregular tubercles. Sigmaspire microscleres are lacking. Choanosomal skeleton with tubercled irregular rizhoclone desmas and few scattered and variably oriented anisostrongyles. [details]
