Annulastrella

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Astrophorina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Tetractinellida Subordo: Astrophorina

Familia: Theneidae
Genus: Annulastrella
Species (4): A. annulata – A. ornata – A. schmidti – A. verrucolosa

Name

• Annulastrella Maldonado, 2002: 160

Type species: Tisiphonia annulata Carter, 1880, by original designation and monotypy.

References

Primary references

• Maldonado, M. 2002. Family Pachastrellidae. Pp. 141–162 in Hooper, J.N.A. & van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.). Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. ISBN 978-0-306-47260-2 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Cárdenas, P., Xavier, J.R., Reveillaud, J., Schander, C. & Rapp, H.T. 2011. Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiae) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. PLoS ONE 6(4): e18318. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018318 Reference page. 

Links

• Annulastrella in the World Register of Marine Species