Calcareous sponges of the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea
Author
Van, Rob W. M.
Author
De, Nicole J.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
4426
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1
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journal article
29979
10.11646/zootaxa.4426.1.1
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Grantessa glabra
Row, 1909
See
Row (1909: 203, pl. 19 figs 5–6, text fig. 4)
. Discussed above in connection with possible synonymy with
Sycettusa stauridia
(
Haeckel, 1872
)
. The type specimen BMNH 1912.2.1.9 was re-examined by us. It is a small tube with side oscule. It has cortical and atrial triactines much larger (400–700 µm) and diactines and pseudosagittal triactines much thicker (50–90 µm) than Haeckel’s and the above described material. For the time being it is reassigned to
Sycettusa glabra
, but redescription is necessary.
Burton (1952)
reported this species from the Egyptian part of the Gulf of Aqaba without a description.