Arturia compacta explained

Arturia compacta is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae found in Mauritius.[1] This species is very likely to be synonymous with Arthuria canariensis, differing only in its larger and thicker triactines. However, the type and only known specimen is lost.[2]

References

World Register of Marine Species entry

Notes and References

  1. Schuffner . 1877 . Beschreibung einiger neuer Kalkschwämme . Jenaische Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaft . 11 . 403–433.
  2. Klautau. Michelle. Valentine, Clare. Revision of the genus Clathrina (Porifera, Calcarea). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2003 . 139. 1. 1–62. 10.1046/j.0024-4082.2003.00063.x. free.

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