Aplysina clathrata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Verongiida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Verongimorpha Ordo: Verongiida

Familia: Aplysinidae
Genus: Aplysina
Species: Aplysina clathrata

Name

• Aplysina clathrata Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Rocha-Olivares, Ehrlich & Hog, 2012: figs. 1A, B; 2A–E

Holotype: MNCN 1.01/637.

Type locality: Cerro Pelón, isla Isabel (Nayarit) 21°51′21″N, 105°53′33″W, 15 m depth, 01/30/2003.

Etymology: Clathrum (Greek) = lattice or grate, referring to the shape of an open latticework of anastomosed tubes.

References

• Cruz-Barraza, José A., José L. Carballo, Axayacatl Rocha-Olivares, Hermann Ehrlich & Martin Hog, 2012: Integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of genus Aplysina (Demospongiae: Verongida) from Mexican Pacific. PLoS One, 7(8): e42049. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042049.