A checklist of marine sponges (Porifera) of peninsula India Author George, Anita M. CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403 004, India & Queensland Museum, P. O. Box 3300, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia Author Van Soest, Rob W. M. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. rob. vansoest @ naturalis. nl; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4623 - 0093 Author Sluka, Robert D. A Rocha, 180 Piccadilly, London W 1 J 9 HF UK. bob. sluka @ arocha. org; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5747 - 0044 Author Lazarus, S. Institute for Environmental Research & Social Education, 14 Main St, Nesamony Nagar, TN 629 001 India. lazarus. lasu @ yahoo. com Corresponding author. anitageorge 2003 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4744 - 4069 text Zootaxa 2020 2020-11-25 4885 2 277 300 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4885.2.10 1175-5326 4296516 EC1CCF10-3E5F-4815-A393-AD9CF6B93C62
TABLE 2. (Continued)
Taxonomic detailsGulf of Mannar IslandsVoucher numbers Station codes & Depth (m, same depth from one location is not repeated)Remarks
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Hyattella cavernosa (Pallas, 1766) ^17153 (J, 22 m)New to west coast
Hyattella aff. cavernosa19261, 19263, 19269, 19274 (D, 8 m, 15 m, 16 m & 18 m)Potential new record
Family Thorectidae Subfamily Thorectinae
Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889)x19171, 19172 (G, 14 m & 16 m), 19254 (A, 22 m)New to west coast
Hyrtios cf. erectus17201 (O, 21 m)Potential new record
Hyrtios reticulatus (Thiele, 1899) ^xx19244 (A, 9 m)New to India
Hyrtios sp.19173 (E, 19 m), 19180, 19213 (F, 8 m & 19 m), 19209 (D, 22 m)Potential new record
Luffariella herdmani (Dendy, 1905) ^19197 (B, 27 m), 19267 (D, 16 m)New to west coast
Luffariella sp.xxIER/POR 201 (H, Fish net-entangled ~23 m, 2003)Potential new record
Facaplysinopsis reticulata (Hentschel, 1912)xx17222 (R, 6 m)New to India
Fasciospongia anomala (Dendy, 1905) ^xx19264 (B, 8 m), 19266 (C, 14 m), 19270 19271 19272 19273 (D, 7 m,15 m, 25 m & 28 m)New to west coast
Semitaspongia sp.x17148 (G, 23 m)Potential new record
Smenospongia herdmani comb.nov.19228 (G, 16 m)New species combination
Smenospongia sp.x17150 (G, 24 m); 17200 (P, 18 m)Potential new record
Subfamily Phyllospongiinae
Lendenfeldia foliacea (Ridley, 1884)x17130 (P, 22 m), 19227 (G, 16 m)New to India
Subclass Heteroscleromorpha Order Haplosclerida Family Callyspongiidae
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) subarmigera (Ridley, 1884)x17128 (M, 28 m), 17207 (G, 26 m)New to west coast
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) brevispiculifera comb. nov19174 (E, 8 m)New species combination
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) diffusa (Ridley, 1884)x19194 (E, 7 m), 19226 (G, 14 m), 17138 (H, 12 m)New to west coast
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) sp.xx17209 (P, 23 m), 17217 (K, 12 m), 19181 (E, 5 m)Potential new record
Callyspongia (Toxochalina) folioides (Bowerbank, 1875)x17137 (S, 5 m), 19176 (L, 15 m)New to India
Callyspongia clathrata (Dendy, 1905)19183 (E, 7 m), 19186 (F, 19 m)New to west coast
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Callyspongia crassifibra (Dendy, 1889) ^19203 (D, 10 m)New to west coast
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) bullata (Lamarck, 1814)19230 (G, 16 m)New to India
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) sp.1xx17204 (P, 15 m)Potential new record
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) sp.2xx17218 (H, 14 m)Potential new record
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) sp.3xx17141 (G, 12 m)Potential new record
Callyspongia (Euplacella) retiarmata comb. nov ^19206 (B, 27 m)New species combination
Callyspongia (Euplacella) mannaarensis comb. nov. ^19252, 19255 (A, 34 m & 25 m)New species combination
Family Chalinidae
Haliclona pacifica Hooper & Wiedenmayer, 1994xxx17213 (S, 8 m)New to India
Haliclona (Gellius) aff. cymaeformis ^19249 (A, 19 m), 19268 (D, 17 m)New to India
Haliclona (Haliclona) sp.x17191 (P, Fish net-entangled ~11 m, 2001)Potential new record
Family Niphatidae
Gelliodes incrustans Dendy,1905xx17140 (N, 10 m), 19188 (E, 7 m)New to west coast
Gelliodes carnosa Dendy, 1889x17143 (J, 17 m)New to west coast
Pachychalina sp.x17149 (G, 23 m)Potential new record
Niphates obtusipiculifera (Dendy, 1905)x17127 (H,23 m), 17134 (M, 17 m)New to west coast
Amphimedon sp.1xx17210 (J, 18 m)Potential new record
Amphimedon sp.2x17215 (I, 20 m)Potential new record
Amphimedon sp.317146 (N, 22 m)Potential new record
Amphimedon sp.419170 (G, 13 m)Potential new record
Amphimedon sp.519175 (E, 8 m)Potential new record
Family Petrosiidae
Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)17212 (K, 15 m)New to west coast
Order Biemnida Family Biemnidae
Biemna tubulata (Dendy, 1905)19185 (F, 8 m)New to west coast
Biemna ehrenbergi (Keller,1889) ^19200 (D, 22 m), 19211 (B, 22 m)New to India
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Order Scopalinida Family Scopalinidae
Stylissa carteri (Dendy,1889) ^xx17154 (R, 4 m), 17193 (K, 15 m), 19207 (B, 27 m) 19235 (G, 14 m), 19243 (A, 35 m)New to west coast
Stylissa petrosioides comb. nov. ^19198 (D, 12 m)New species combination
Stylissa sp.xxx17208 (Q, 5 m), 19214 (E, 7 m), 19215 (F, 17 m)Potential new record
Order Axinellida Family Axinellidae
Axinella ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905)x17206 (I, 12 m)New to west coast
Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) ^x19216, 19220 (E, 8 m, 12 m), 19221 19224 (F, 7 m, 19 m), 19236 (K, 10 m) 19238, 19239 (A, 19 m, 20 m)New to west coast
Axinella manus Dendy, 1905 ^xx17202 (G, 20 m), 19168 (E, 12 m) 19237 (L, 18 m), 19253 (A, 12 m)New to west coast
Axinella tenuidigitata Dendy, 1905 ^19260 (D, 28 m)New to west coast
Axinella sp.x17223 (P, 24 m)Potential new record
Dragmacidon agariciforme (Dendy, 1905) ^xx17126 (O, 15 m), 19177 (L, 15 m), 19178 (F, 19 m), 19240 (A, 7 m)New to west coast
Dragmacidon sp.x17211 (J, 18 m)Potential new record
Auletta lyrata (Esper, 1794)xx17157 (H, 17 m), 19167 (E, 8 m)New to west coast
Auletta aurantiaca Dendy, 188919217 19218 (E, 6 m, 7 m), 19219 19223 (F, 19 m, 9 m), 19241 19247 (A, 22 m, 11 m)New to west coast
Family Raspailiidae Subfamily Raspailiinae
Endectyon (Endectyon) fruticosum (Dendy, 1887)xx17219 (R, 4 m)New to west coast
Aulospongus tubulatus (Bowerbank, 1873)19193 (E, 12 m)New to west coast
Order Bubarida Family Dictyonellidae
Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 192217163 (J, 13 m)New to west coast
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Order Poecilosclerida Family Microcionidae Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae
Antho (Plocamia) manaarensis (Carter, 1880)x17195 (K, 12 m)New to west coast
Subfamily Microcioninae
Clathria (Clathria) indica Dendy, 1889 ^xxx17199 (J, 14 m), 19182 (E, 9 m) 19192 (F, 19 m), 19284 (B, 27 m), 19204, 19286 (D, 22 m)New to west coast
Clathria (Clathria) sp.117203 (G, 17 m)Potential new record
Clathria (Clathria) sp.217159 (L, 20 m)Potential new record
Clathria (Clathria) sp.317129 (H, 18 m)Potential new record
Clathria (Thalysias) vulpina (Lamarck, 1814) ^x17136 (I, 15 m), 19187 (K, 18 m) 19262 19285 (D, 18 m, 16 m)New to west coast
Clathria (Thalysias) procera (Ridley 1884)xx17192 (L, dried, 2000), 19190 (E, 17 m), 19231 19234 19233 (G, 16 m,14 m &13 m)New to west coast
Clathria (Thalysias) aff. proceraxx17144 (R, 4 m), 17197 (H, 12 m)Potential new record
Clathria (Thalysias) aff. arborescensxx17145 (P, 15 m), 17189 (O, 20 m), 17190 (H, 18 m)Potential new record
Clathria (Wilsonella) aff. mixtax17158 (P, dried, 2003)Potential new record
Clathria (Wilsonella) tuberosa (Bowerbank, 1875)19191 (F, 8 m)New to India
Family Latrunculiidae
Strongylodesma sp.19229 (G, 16 m)Potential new record
Family Acarnidae
Acarnus topsenti Dendy, 192219169, 19225 (E, 6 m & 12 m), 19222 (F, 8 m)New to India
Family Chondropsidae
Psammoclema sp.17131 (J, 17 m)New to India
Family Myxillidae
Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) arenaria Dendy, 1905xx17152 (G, 14 m), 17227 (P, 15 m) 19196 (E, 7 m)New to west coast
Family Mycalidae
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Mycale (Zygomycale) parishii (Bowerbank, 1875)xx17160 (M, 21 m), 17214 (N, 12 m), 17216 (O, 15 m), 19189 (E, 19 m), 19232 (G, 13 m), 19256 (A, 15 m)New to west coast
Order Clionaida Family Clionaidae
Spheciospongia vagabunda (Ridley, 1884) ^x19199 (D, 18 m)New to west coast
Spheciospongia vagabunda var. tubulodigitataxx17220 (Q, 3 m)Potential new record
Spheciospongia sp.19265 (C, 23 m)Potential new record
Cervicornia inconstans comb.nov ^19282 (C, 22 m)New species combination
Order Suberitida Family Halichondriidae
Amorphinopsis foetida (Dendy, 1889)xIER/POR 075 (G, Net-entangled, 2001)New to west coast
Ciocalypta tyleri Bowerbank, 187319179 (E, 6 m)New to India
Ciocalypta digitata (Dendy,1905) ^19202 (B, 27 m)New to India
Spongosorites topsenti (Dendy, 1905) ^19205 (D, 18 m)New to west coast
Terpios crutiatus (Dendy, 1905) ^19248 (A, 20 m)New to west coast
Subclass Verongimorpha Order Verongiida Family Pseudoceratinidae
Pseudoceratina purpurea (Carter, 1880) ^19195 (E, 9 m), 19212 (F, 17 m), 19242, 19245 (A, 25 m & 35 m)New to west coast
Class Calcarea SubClass Calcinea Order Clathrinida Family Leucettidae
Leucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913 ^19251 (A, 20 m), 19279 (D, 22 m)New to India
Total Number of Species373417