Acanthotetilla Explained

Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.^[1] They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".

Species

There are seven species described in the genus:

• Acanthotetilla celebensis de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
• Acanthotetilla enigmatica (Lévi, 1964) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
• Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera van Soest, 1977 - Found in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados.
• Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica Burton, 1959 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
• Acanthotetilla rocasensis Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
• Acanthotetilla seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
• Acanthotetilla walteri Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007

References

• Systema Porifera

Notes and References

1. van Soest, R.. 2014. Acanthotetilla Burton, 1959. 171277 . 2014-04-30. porifera.