Heterotella corbicula (Bowerbank, 1862)
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Heterotella corbicula (Bowerbank, 1862) |
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Heterotella corbicula (Bowerbank, 1862)
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Type status: Other material. Taxon: scientificName: Heterotella corbicula; kingdom: Animalia; phylum: Porifera; class: Hexactinellida; order: Lyssacinosida; family: Euplectellidae; genus: Heterotella; scientificNameAuthorship: Bowerbank, 1862; Location: waterBody: Indian Ocean; country: Seychelles; locality: Aldabra N 1, Aldabra W 1, Astove W 1, D'Arros N 1, Desroches S 1 ; minimumDepthInMeters: 130.3 m; maximumDepthInMeters: 248.9 m; locationRemarks: First Descent : Seychelles Expedition ; Identification : identifiedBy: Nico Fassbender , Toufiek Samaai , Paris Stefanoudis ; dateIdentified: 2019, 2020; identificationRemarks: identified only from imagery; Event : samplingProtocol: Submersible OR Remotely Operated Vehicle OR SCUBA; Record Level: basisOfRecord: Human observation
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Cup-shaped sponge with a smooth surface and serrated edge. Typical recorded size: 10 cm across. Individuals appear rather flat and form roughly oval masses. Pale-whitish colouration (Fig. 182).
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