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Fromont, J.; Pisera, A. (2011). A new species of the lithistid sponge genus Manihinea (Demospongiae: Theonellidae) from Western Australian waters. Records of the Western Australian Museum. 26: 109-114.
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Fromont, J.; Pisera, A.
2011
A new species of the lithistid sponge genus <i>Manihinea</i> (Demospongiae: Theonellidae) from Western Australian waters
Records of the Western Australian Museum
26: 109-114
Publication
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This report describes a new sponge species, Manihinea lynbeazleyae sp. nov., from the warm temperate marine region of Western Australia (Indian Ocean). The presence of tetraclone desmas, phyllotriaenes as ectosomal spicules, and pseudospherasters as the only microscleres place this species within the genus Manihinea. The only other presently extant species worldwide is the type species for the genus M. conferta Pulitzer-Finali, 1993, also from the Indian Ocean. The key characters which distinguish the present species from the type species for the genus are external morphological features and details of the microscleres and desmas.
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011 (original description)
Houtman for Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011
Holotype WAM Z31539, geounit Houtman, identified as Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011