Caulophacus discohexactinus explained

Caulophacus discohexactinus is a species of glass sponges belonging to the subfamily Lanuginellinae.^[1] It is known from a type specimen found in the Weddell Sea. The specific epithet was given to refer to the discohexactine shape of the species' microscleres.^[2]

Notes and References

1. de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2023). World Porifera Database. Caulophacus (Caulophacus) discohexactinus Janussen, Tabachnick & Tendal, 2004. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
2. Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R.; Tendal, O.S. (2004). Deep-sea Hexactinellida (Porifera) of the Weddell Sea. Deep-Sea Research Part II. 51: 1857-1882.