Clathrina helveola explained

Clathrina helveola is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae from Australia,^[1] found in coastal waters off Queensland.^[2] It was first described by Gert Wörheide and John Hooper in 1999.^[3] The species name, helveola, means "pale yellow" in Latin and refers to the species' colouration.

Description

The cormus in the massive holotype is delicate, formed of large, irregular and loosely anastomosed tubes. In some parts of the cormus, a thin cortex can be seen. Cells with granules are present. The skeleton has no special organization. It comprisesequiangular and equiradiate triactines. Actines are conical and sharp, and slightly undulated at the tip.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Clathrina helveola Wörheide & Hooper, 1999. 2020-09-27. www.marinespecies.org.
2. Web site: 2020. Australian Faunal Directory: Clathrina helveola Woerheide & Hooper, 1999.
3. Wörheide, G.; Hooper, J.N.A.. 1999. Calcarea from the Great Barrier Reef. 1: Cryptic Calcinea from Heron Island and Wistari Reef (Capricorn-Bunker Group). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 43. 2. 859-891 (866). BHL.
4. 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.