Placospongia, Gray, 1867
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5072.1.2 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5729771 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038CF27A-F449-9B4E-FF74-FAE8F4DEF960 |
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Identification key for Western Atlantic species of Placospongia View in CoL
1. One category of tylostyles.............................................................................. 2
- Two categories of tylostyles............................................................................. 3
2. Tylostyles ≤ 500 µm; selenasters> 55 µm........................................................ P. intermedia View in CoL
- Tylostyles> 550 µm; selenasters ≤ 50 µm........................................................... P. cristata View in CoL
3. Spherules present (2–3 µm); selenaster size 23–76/10–65 µm...................................... P. melobesioides View in CoL
- Spherules absent...................................................................................... 4
4. Spheraster microscleres present.................................................................. P. caribica View in CoL
- Spheraster microscleres absent.......................................................................... 5
5. Spirasters (10–31 x 2–7 µm) present.............................................................. P. ruetzleri View in CoL
- Spirasters absent; acanthomicrorhabds (6–13 x 2–4 µm), tylostyle I, 650– 1200 x 7.5–19.3; tylostyle II, 150–740 x 5–12.5.............................................................................. Placospongia giseleae View in CoL sp. nov.
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