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Uriz, M.J. (2002). Family Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870. Pp. 108-126. In: Hooper, J.N.A., van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+xvliii, ISBN 0-306-47260-0.
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Uriz, M.J.
2002
Family Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870. Pp. 108-126
In: Hooper, J.N.A., van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York
1708+xvliii, ISBN 0-306-47260-0
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Ancorinidae Schmidt (Demospongiae, Astrophorida) is revised to contain 15 valid genera (of 37 nominal genera): Stelletta, Cryptosyringa, Tethyopsis, Rhabdastrella, Jaspis, Ancorina, Disyringa, Stryphnus, Ecionemia, Psammastra, Penares, Asteropus, Melophlus, Tribrachium, and Holoxea. Some of them (e.g., Stelletta, Ecionemia) have a large representation of species widespread around the world while some others are monotypic (e.g., Cryptosyringa, Disyringa). The main microsclere, which characterizes this family is the euaster, but it can be absent from several species (e.g., Penares candidata, Holoxeafurtiva). The diagnostic characters traditionally used for separating genera within Ancorinidae are the type of microscleres (euasters versus microrhabds or sanidasters), the presence or absence (assumed by reduction) of triaenes and the presence/absence of particular inhalant and/or exhalant structures (tubes). Any possible combinations of these three types of characters outline the diagnosis of the different genera. Several of these genera are polyphyletic
in a cladistic analysis based on the structural and morphological characters at hand but are maintained here with a practical purpose until new characters (e.g., genetic sequences) will allow a more reliable phylogenetic analysis. Ancorinid sponges live on soft, detritic, and hard
(rocky) bottoms from shallow waters to bathyal depths.
Systematics, Taxonomy
Ancorina Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record)
Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 (basis of record) Asteropus Sollas, 1888 (basis of record) Asteropus simplex (Carter, 1879) (basis of record) Aurora Sollas, 1888 accepted as Rhabdastrella Thiele, 1903 (basis of record) Aurora oxytoxa Thomas, 1973 accepted as Rhabdastrella oxytoxa (Thomas, 1973) (basis of record) Aurora providentiae Dendy, 1916 accepted as Rhabdastrella providentiae (Dendy, 1916) (basis of record) Aurora rowi Dendy, 1916 accepted as Rhabdastrella rowi (Dendy, 1916) (basis of record) Diastra Row, 1911 accepted as Rhabdastrella Thiele, 1903 (basis of record) Diastra sterrastraea Row, 1911 accepted as Rhabdastrella sterrastraea (Row, 1911) (basis of record) Dragmastra Sollas, 1888 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Ecionemia Bowerbank, 1862 (basis of record) Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862 (additional source) Holoxea Topsent, 1892 (basis of record) Jaspis Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Jaspis digonoxea (de Laubenfels, 1950) (basis of record) Melophlus Thiele, 1899 (redescription) Monosyringa Brøndsted, 1924 accepted as Tethyopsis Stewart, 1870 (additional source) Myriastra Sollas, 1886 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Najax Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Paratimea Hallmann, 1917 (basis of record) Pachamphilla Lendenfeld, 1907 accepted as Penares Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Papyrula Schmidt, 1868 accepted as Penares Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Penares Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Pilochrota Sollas, 1886 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Rhabdastrella Thiele, 1903 (basis of record) Rhabdastrella cribriporosa (Dendy, 1916) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella oxytoxa (Thomas, 1973) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella primitiva (Burton, 1926) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella providentiae (Dendy, 1916) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella rowi (Dendy, 1916) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella spinosa (Lévi, 1967) (basis of record) Rhabdastrella sterrastraea (Row, 1911) (basis of record) Sanidastrella Topsent, 1892 accepted as Ancorina Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Stelletta incrustans (Topsent, 1890) accepted as Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890) (basis of record) Stellettinopsis Carter, 1879 (source of synonymy) Stryphnus Sollas, 1886 (basis of record) Tethyopsis Stewart, 1870 (basis of record) Zaplethea de Laubenfels, 1950 accepted as Jaspis Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Zaplethea digonoxea diastra Vacelet & Vasseur, 1965 accepted as Jaspis diastra (Vacelet & Vasseur, 1965) (basis of record) |