Plakortis myrae explained

Plakortis myrae is a species of sea sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first found in vertical walls of reef caves at depths of about 23mto28mm (75feetto92feetm) in the Caribbean Sea.^[1] This species has diods of two categories: large ones which are abundant (measuring 83–119μm long), and rare small ones (measuring 67–71μm long) with S-shaped centres; triods which are Y- or T-shaped (measuring 18–5μm long), and possesses abundant microrhabds (measuring 5–12μm long).

Further reading

• Domingos, C. E. L. S. O., F. E. R. N. A. N. D. O. Moraes, and Guilherme Muricy. "Four new species of Plakinidae (Porifera: Homoscleromorpha) from Brazil." Zootaxa 3718.6 (2013): 530-544.
• Willenz, P. "Five new species of Homoscleromorpha (Porifera) from the Caribbean Sea and re-description of Plakina jamaicensis." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2 (2014).
• Domingos, Celso, Anaíra Lage, and Guilherme Muricy. "Overview of the biodiversity and distribution of the Class Homoscleromorpha in the Tropical Western Atlantic." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: 1-11.

External links

• • Porifera Database

Notes and References

1. Ereskovsky. Alexander V.. Lavrov. Dennis V.. Willenz. Philippe. Five new species of Homoscleromorpha (Porifera) from the Caribbean Sea and re-description of Plakina jamaicensis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 94. 2. 2013. 285–307. 0025-3154. 10.1017/S0025315413000295. 84152037 .