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Sarà, M. (1994). A rearrangement of the family Tethyidae (Porifera, Hadromerida) with establishment of new genera and description of two new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 110 (4): 355-371.
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Sarà, M.
1994
A rearrangement of the family Tethyidae (Porifera, Hadromerida) with establishment of new genera and description of two new species
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
110 (4): 355-371
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The discovery of new species, a study of the type material of already described species and an analysis of the literature data call for an extensive rearrangement of the Family Tethyidae, whose last revision dates from Burton (1924). The rearrangement proposed here attributes to the Family eight genera: Tethya Lam. (type genus), Burtonitethya gen. nov., Columnitb Schrnidt, Halicometes Topent, Stellitethya gen nov., Tectitethya gen. nov, Tethycometss gen. nov. and Xenospongia Gray. The genus Aaptos is excluded from the Tethyidae. Three of the new genera have been established for species previously attributed to the genus Tefhya and two are new: Burtonitethya gemmiformis (Burton & Rao) and Tethycometes sibogaz sp nov. Five species, previously attributed to Tethya, are considered 'incertae sedis'. An analytical key and discussion of the evolution of the family are included.
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Burtonitethya Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Stellitethya Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Stellitethya repens (Schmidt, 1870) (new combination reference)
Tectitethya Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethya gemmiformis Burton & Rao in Sarà, 1994 accepted as Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethycometes Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethycometes sibogae Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Stellitethya Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Stellitethya repens (Schmidt, 1870) (new combination reference)
Tectitethya Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethya gemmiformis Burton & Rao in Sarà, 1994 accepted as Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethycometes Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Tethycometes sibogae Sarà, 1994 (original description)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994
Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Tethya gemmiformis Burton & Rao in Sarà, 1994
Sunda Shelf/Java Sea for Tethycometes sibogae Sarà, 1994
Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Tethya gemmiformis Burton & Rao in Sarà, 1994
Sunda Shelf/Java Sea for Tethycometes sibogae Sarà, 1994
Holotype BMNH 1933.8.12.245, geounit Sunda Shelf/Java Sea, identified as Tethycometes sibogae Sarà, 1994
Holotype BMNH 1957.7.15.1, geounit Andaman and Nicobar Islands, identified as Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994
Holotype BMNH 1957.7.15.1, geounit Andaman and Nicobar Islands, identified as Burtonitethya gemmiformis Sarà, 1994
