Calthropella (Corticellopsis), Bergquist, 1968

Van Soest, Rob W. M., Beglinger, Elly J. & De Voogd, Nicole J., 2010, Skeletons in confusion: a review of astrophorid sponges with (dicho-) calthrops as structural megascleres (Porifera, Demospongiae, Astrophorida), ZooKeys 68, pp. 1-88 : 62

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scientific name

Calthropella (Corticellopsis)
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Subgenus Corticellopsis Bergquist, 1968

Corticella Sollas 1888: 281 (preoccupied by Corticella Ehrenberg 1872, Protoctista).

Definition:

Calthropella with ‘normal’ euasters (oxyasters and/or strongylasters).

Type species:

Corticium stelligerum Schmidt, 1868 (by subsequent designation herein).

Key to the species of Corticellopsis

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