''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of
demosponge
Demosponges or common sponges are sponges of the class Demospongiae (from + ), the most diverse group in the phylum Porifera which include greater than 90% of all extant sponges with nearly 8,800 species
A species () is often de ...
s belonging to the family
Tetillidae
Tetillidae is a family of marine sponges.
Tetillids are more or less spherical sponges (sometimes referred to as golf ball sponges) which are found commonly in all marine habitats at all depths throughout the world. They are especially common in ...
.
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:
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Acanthotetilla celebensis
''Acanthotetilla celebensis'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tetillidae. It is only known from a single specimen collected at a depth of 14 m off Bunaken Island, north Sulawesi
Sulawesi ( ), also known as Celebes ( ), is ...
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de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
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Acanthotetilla enigmatica
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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(Lévi, 1964) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
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Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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van Soest, 1977 - Found in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados.
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Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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Burton, 1959 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
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Acanthotetilla rocasensis
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
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Acanthotetilla seychellensis
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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(Thomas, 1973) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
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Acanthotetilla walteri
''Acanthotetilla'' is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.
They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
Species
There are seve ...
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Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
References
Systema Porifera
Spirophorida
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