A review of Ancorina, Stryphnus, and Ecionemia (Demospongiae, Astrophorida, Ancorinidae), with descriptions of new species from New Zealand waters

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Authors: KELLY, MICHELLE, SIM-SMITH, CARINA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mangolia Press 2012
• Subjects: Porifera; North Cape; Great Barrier Island; Chatham Rise; Three Kings Islands; New Zealand; Barrier Island; Campbell Rise
• Online Access: https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3480.1.1; https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3480.1.1

New collections of New Zealand ancorinid sponges with sanidasters, regular and sanidaster-like microrhabds, andamphiaster-like microscleres, has prompted us to review the integrity of ancorinid genera Ancorina Schmidt, EcionemiaBowerbank, and Stryphnus Sollas (Demospongiae, Astrophorida, Ancorinidae...