Acanthotetilla walteri

Acanthotetilla walteri

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tetractinellida
Family: Tetillidae

Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae. They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas". Species There are seven species described in the genus: Acanthotetilla celebensis de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 2

Sources and credits

DescriptionAcanthotetilla, Wikipedia contributors

Acanthotetilla walteri

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