Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) barkleyensis, Ott & Reiswig & Harbo, 2019

Ott, B., Reiswig, H. M. & Harbo, R., 2019, New Species of Lissodendoryx Topsent, 1892 (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida Coelosphaeridae) and Myxilla Schmidt, 1862 (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida Myxillidae) from the Northeast Pacific, Zootaxa 4700 (1), pp. 1-29 : 3

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) barkleyensis n. sp.

Table 3, Figure 1

Diagnosis. Lissodendoryx (L.) barkleyensis n. sp. is the only shallow cave-dwelling Lissodendoryx recorded for Southern BC. The combination of cave habit, amorphous habitus, micropapillate surface, and spicule form and dimensions distinguish this species from other described Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) .

Etymology. The sponge is named after the location, Barkley Sound, BC.

Material Examined. Holotype: RBCM holotype 019-00101-001, Stn KML 135 c/75, Execution Rock Cave, Barkley Sound, BC, 48° 49.9’ N / 125° 10.7’ W, coll. W.C. Austin 1975, low littoral.

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FIGURE 1. Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) barkleyensis n. sp. (A) Preserved holotype. (B) Apical cross section. (C) Ectosome. (D) Choanosome. (E) Acanthostyle, whole and enlarged tips. (F) Tornote, whole and enlarged tips. (G) Arcuate isochelae. (H) Large sigma. (I) Small sigmas, lower a flagellate variety.