Tethya samaaii

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 samaaii

Name

Tethya samaaii Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011: 1518 [nomen substitutum]

• Holotype: SAM-H4900 (fragment BMNH 1997.5.12.124), collected by P. Coetzee on 23 April 1996.
• Type locality: “South Paw, Oudekraal (33°56’S, 17°21’E), depth 12 m”.

Synonyms

• Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005: 31 [nomen praeocupatum pro Tethya rubra Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004]
  • Holotype: SAM-H4900 (fragment BMNH 1997.5.12.124), collected by P. Coetzee on 23 April 1996.
  • Type locality: “South Paw, Oudekraal (33°56’S, 17°21’E), depth 12 m”.

References

Primary references

• Samaai, T. & Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. African Natural History 1(1): 1–96. Reference page.