Ircinia canus, Lee & Yoo & Kim, 2017
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.12651/JSR.2017.6 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13161408 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/43238785-AF55-FFBA-F8B0-FA2FFC1EFED1 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Ircinia canus |
status |
sp. nov. |
7. Ircinia canus View in CoL n. sp. ( Fig. 7)
Type specimen. Holotype (NIBRIV0000754019), Korea: Mureungachi, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si , Jeju-do, 17 Aug 2015, Moon SE, by SCUBA diving, depth 20 m, deposited in the NIBR.
Description. Irregular massive sponge, size up to 10 × 7 × 3.3 cm. Surface has low sharp conules and covered with numerous other animals. Oscules, 1-3 mm in diameter, rare. Barnacles observed in each oscule. Colour in life, gray. Texture, soft and compressible. Skeleton: Primary fibres, 150-250 μm in diameter, cored with sand and spicules. Secondary fibres web with mesh, or other complicated branch pattern, 150 μm in diameter ( Fig. 7D, G). Filaments, 5-8 μm in diameter, with terminal knobs, 12-15 μm in diameter.
Etymology. This new species name canus is named after grey colour of sponge surface.
Remark. This new species is characterized by its secondary fibres web. Secondary web has wide plate with regular network.
NIBR |
National Institute of Biological Resources |
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