Tethya parvula

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Tethyidae
Genus: Tethya
Species: Tethya parvula

Tethya parvula Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011: 1519

Holotype: MNRJ 96, collected by E. Hajdu on 11 January 1996.
Type locality: “Brazil: São Paulo State: São Sebastião: Saco da Serraria, Ilhabela (23849′S–45814′W), 3 m depth”.
Paratypes (8): MNRJ 97, 98, 361, collected by E. Hajdu on 11 January 1996, “Saco da Serraria, Ilhabela (23º49′S–45º14′W), São Sebastião, São Paulo State, 3 m depth”; MNRJ 573, collected by E. Hajdu on 19 June 1997, Portinho, São Sebastião Channel (23º50′S–45º24′W), São Sebastião, São Paulo State, 2 m depth”; MNRJ 5128, 5199, collected by G. Muricy on 30 November 2001, “Praia do Segredo (23º49′S–45º25′W), São Sebastião, São Paulo State, intertidal”; MNRJ 5122, collected by G. Muricy and S. Ribeiro on 30 November 2001, “Cabelo Gordo Beach (23º49′S–45º25′W), São Sebastião, São Paulo State, intertidal”; MNRJ 5961, collected by E. Villanova on 30 May 2002, “Galheta Island (25º35′S–48º19′W), Pontal do Sul, Paraná State, 3 m depth”.

Ribeiro, S.M. & Muricy, G. 2011. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian Tethya (Porifera: Hadromerida) with description of four new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91(07): 1511–1528. DOI: 10.1017/s0025315411000038 Reference page.