Caulophacus wilsoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lyssacinosida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Hexactinellida Subclassis: Hexasterophora Ordo: Lyssacinosida

Familia: Rossellidae
Subfamilia: Lanuginellinae
Genus: Caulophacus
Subgenus: Caulophacus (Caulophacus)
Species: Caulophacus wilsoni

Name

Caulophacus wilsoni Kersken, Janussen & Martínez Arbizu, 2019: 982

• Holotype: SMF 12061, collected by ROV Kiel 6000 from R/V Sonne on 20 March 2015.
• Type locality: “station SO239/13-1, in BGR license area at nodule field (CCFZ), NE-Pacific, 11°51.06′ N/117°01.97′ W–11°51.06′ N/117°01.90′ W, 4125.9 m”.

References

Primary references

• Kersken, D., Janussen, D. & Martínez Arbizu, P. 2019. Deep-sea glass sponges (Hexactinellida) from polymetallic nodule fields in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ), northeastern Pacific: Part II—Hexasterophora. Marine Biodiversity 49: 947–987. DOI: 10.1007/s12526-018-0880-y Reference page.