Axoniderma mexicana

Alternate names: Cladorhiza mexicana

Author: (Lundsten, Reiswig & Austin, 2017)

Description

General: Long, parasol-shaped sponge measuring 30 cm in total length with a stalk width of 1 mm. Parasol diameter of 2.6 cm with seventy-six long filaments, 3.3–4.2 cm in length, radiating out in all directions from the parasol edge. Spheroid top-knot on apical surface of parasol measures 9 mm in length and 7.3 mm in diameter with dense, small filaments radiating in all directions in lengths from 4–9 mm. On the stalk 6.9 cm below the parasol is an oocyte swelling (immature specimens will not have this). Basal holdfast for attachement to hard substrate.

Geographic Information

Published depth range: 2435 - 2472 m

Ocean range (global): Gulf of California

Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate.

Additional Information

References

Encyclopedia of Life

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World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Lundsten, L., H.M. Reiswig, and W.C. Austin (2017). Three new species of Cladorhiza (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida, Cladorhizidae) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 4317: 247. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4317.2.3

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Citation: Axoniderma mexicana ((Lundsten, Reiswig & Austin, 2017)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Axoniderma%20mexicana. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-24.

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Axoniderma mexicana Alternate names: Cladorhiza mexicana Author: (Lundsten, Reiswig & Austin, 2017) Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Porifera (phylum) Demospongiae (class) Poecilosclerida (order) Cladorhizidae (family) Axoniderma (genus) Axoniderma mexicana (species) Description General: Long, parasol-shaped sponge measuring 30 cm in total length with a stalk width of 1 mm. Parasol diameter of 2.6 cm with seventy-six long filaments, 3.3–4.2 cm in length, radiating out in all directions from the parasol edge. Spheroid top-knot on apical surface of parasol measures 9 mm in length and 7.3 mm in diameter with dense, small filaments radiating in all directions in lengths from 4–9 mm. On the stalk 6.9 cm below the parasol is an oocyte swelling (immature specimens will not have this). Basal holdfast for attachement to hard substrate. Geographic Information Published depth range: 2435 - 2472 m Ocean range (global): Gulf of California Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Lundsten, L., H.M. Reiswig, and W.C. Austin (2017). Three new species of Cladorhiza (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida, Cladorhizidae) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 4317: 247. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4317.2.3 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Axoniderma mexicana ((Lundsten, Reiswig & Austin, 2017)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Axoniderma%20mexicana. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-24.
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