Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016

Ugalde, Diana, Fernandez, Julio C. C., Gómez, Patricia, Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele & Simões, Nuno, 2021, An update on the diversity of marine sponges in the southern Gulf of Mexico coral reefs, Zootaxa 5031 (1), pp. 1-112 : 35-36

Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016

Tables 6, 7; Figs. 27A–C , 36K

Synonymy and references: Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo et al. (2016: 237) . De la Cruz-Francisco & González-González (2016: 55).

Type locality. Marechal Deodoro, AL, Brazil .

Material examined. CNPGG-2192, Cayo Arcas reef (20.20512°N, - 91.96305°W), 0.5 m depth, coll. Diana Ugalde, 19 August 2018 , CNPGG-2477, Yucalpeten lagoon (21.2630°N, 89.7062°W), 0.5 m depth, coll. Patricia Gómez, 17 July 2017 .

Distribution. Mexico ( De la Cruz-Francisco & Gónzalez-Gónzalez 2016; current records), Brazil ( Bispo et al. 2016).

Remarks. Haliclona (R.) chlorilla is a shallow species inhabiting tyde pools, seagrasses or macroalgae and it is characterized by a repent morphology of delicate branches in dark green or black live color, and absence of any microscleres ( Bispo et al. 2016). Haliclona (R.) chlorilla has been described for the Northeast of Brazil ( Bispo et al. 2016). Recently, De la Cruz-Francisco & González-González (2016) recorded the species at the Lobos-Tuxpan reef system in the SGoM, extending the distribution of the species. Our record further extends the distribution of Haliclona (R.) chlorilla to the Campeche Bank in the SGoM.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016 (CNPGG-2192), skeleton and spicules: A. tangential section of the skeleton of the ectosomal region; B. transversal section of skeleton of the choanosomal region; C. oxeas, arrows pointing to raphides. Scale bars: A–B = 200 µm; C = 25 µm.

FIGURE 36. In situ photographs of species analyzed in the present study: A. Cliona varians (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2188); B. Cliona flavifodina Rützler, 1974 (CNPGG-2386); C. Spirastrella coccinea (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2414); D. Spirastrella mollis Verrill, 1907 (CNPGG-2424), oscule detail zoomed in; E. Placospongia ruetzleri van Soest, 2017 (CNPGG-2391); F. Callyspongia (Callyspongia) fallax Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2239); G. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2179); H. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2223); I. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2399); J. Chalinula aff. molitba (de Laubenfels, 1949) (CNPGG-2359), surface detail zoomed in (arrow pointing to a specimen of Timea stenosclera Hechtel, 1969); K. Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016 (CNPGG-2192); L. Haliclona (Soestella) caerulea (Hechtel, 1965) (CNPGG-2396); M. Amphimedon compressa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2403); N. Amphimedon viridis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2477); O. Niphates erecta Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2374), surface detail zoomed in; Scale bars, A–O = 1 cm.